Prehistoric settlement and agriculture on the Eastern Moors of the Peak District
The project is a study of soil erosion within the cairnfields on the Eastern Moors of Derbyshire. A range of Archaeological features and natural sedimentary sequences were excavated in the search for eroded sediments. The erosion evident at these features was dated by means of radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence dating. Contrary to previous assumptions as to the scale of erosion in later prehistory, which maintain that this was a severe problem, it is concluded that the evidence indicates a low degree of erosion for the Bronze Age. Erosion is concluded to have increased from the Iron Age with the establishment of extensive pasture land.
Heath, Anne-Marie
Prehistoric settlement and agriculture on the Eastern Moors of the Peak District. The project is a study of soil erosion within the cairnfields on the Eastern Moors of Derbyshire. A range of Archaeological features and natural sedimentary sequences were excavated in the search for eroded sediments. The erosion evident at these features was dated by means of radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence dating. Contrary to previous assumptions as to the scale of erosion in later prehistory, which maintain that this was a severe problem, it is concluded that the evidence indicates a low degree of erosion for the Bronze Age. Erosion is concluded to have increased from the Iron Age with the establishment of extensive pasture land.
prehistoric_settlement agriculture eastern peak_district project study soil erosion within eastern derbyshire range archaeological_feature natural sedimentary sequence excavate search erode sediment erosion evident feature date mean radiocarbon optically_stimulate luminescence dating contrary previous_assumption scale erosion later_prehistory maintain severe problem conclude evidence indicates low degree erosion bronze_age erosion conclude increase iron_age establishment extensive pasture land