Stratigos, Michael John (2021) A Model of Coastal Wetland Palaeogeography and Archaeological Narratives:Loch Spynie, Northern Scotland. Journal of Wetland Archaeology. ISSN 1473-2971
Abstract
This paper presents a new model for the palaeogeography of an important archaeological region in northern Scotland – the former Loch Spynie, Moray. The method employed refines existing glacio-isostatic adjustment and relative sea-level models for the Holocene with open data sources of geomorphological, geotechnical and archaeological data to constrain the proposed former extent of marine, estuarine and other wetland environment through time. The study area is shown to be an important isolation basin that is highly likely to preserve dateable relative sea-level index points. The resulting palaeogeographic model for the former Loch Spynie estuary is then used to develop an archaeological narrative of coastal and maritime activity in later prehistory critiquing and supporting an emergent paradigm in understanding later prehistory in northern Scotland. This study demonstrates how it is possible to develop palaeogeographic models at scales useful for site-based archaeological interpretation bridging a problematic gap in archaeological narratives.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Author(s). |
Keywords: | palaeogeography,sea-level change,maritime havens,Scotland,North Sea,Late Neolithic,Early Bronze Age,coastal archaeology,Loch Spynie |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 26 May 2021 09:50 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 17:36 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14732971.2021.1930775 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/14732971.2021.1930775 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:174631 |
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