Archaeology from the Ploughsoil - Studies in the Collection and Interpretation of Field Survey Data - Colin Haselgrove
5. Approaching the Fens the Flexible Way
Archaeology from the Ploughsoil - Studies in the Collection and Interpretation of Field Survey Data - Colin Haselgrove
David Crowther
Hull City Museums
Charles French
Fenland Archaeological Associates
Francis Pryor
Fenland Archaeological Associates
Description
Recent work on the prehistory of the Fens is used to illustrate the potential of an opportunistic approach to the survey of a wet environment. A variety of environmental and archaeological approaches are examined, the potential of wet and dry sites is compared , and the processes which alter the archaeological record after burial are fully assessed. the conclusion that wet areas offer an enormous potential is drawn and the problems of examining deeply buried landscapes are investigated. Finally, the practical approach to examining these buried landscapes through the investigation of exposures in dykes is discussed