Archaeology and Environment in Northumberland

Passmore, David G.; Waddington, Clive

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“…). The intertidal ecotone is of particular relevance for hypotheses considering exploitation of the coastal zone by Mesolithic people, for whom archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records indicate substantial focus on the coast and its resources (Bailey and Milner, ; Waddington, ; Passmore and Waddington, ).…”

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“…The data comprise a range of lithic scatters, stray finds and sites attributed to the Mesolithic in regional and national HERs (Table ), which is enhanced by published fieldwork studies (e.g. Waddington, ; Passmore and Waddington, ; summarized in Wessex Archaeology, ) (Fig. ).…”

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“…Our understanding of inland activity is also developing. Major valleys, such as the Tweed, may have functioned as key routes in and out of the North Sea Basin for early human groups, and particularly those engaged in sea travel (Passmore and Waddington, ). Late Upper Palaeolithic artefacts in the upper Clyde Valley at Howburn Farm, southern Scotland (Ballin et al , ), and the human femur recently dated to 10 380–10 190 cal a BP from Kents Bank Cavern, Cumbria (Smith et al , ), indicate both the mobility and the extent of penetration of early groups on to high ground and across the full width of Britain within the context of latest Pleistocene and earliest Holocene palaeogeography which we are primarily interested in here.…”

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“…Fragments of inundated terrestrial and coastal biotopes survive on UK coasts preserved as submerged peats and forests (Hazell, ; Benjamin et al , ; Westley et al , ) and are increasingly documented offshore (Russell and Stevens, ; Bicket and Tizzard, ). Regionally, submerged forests and peats from Hartlepool and Low Hauxley contain evidence for Mesolithic archaeological remains and footprints (Reid, ; Waughman, ; Passmore and Waddington, ). These resources facilitate palaeoenvironmental reconstructions of early prehistoric palaeolandscapes, human activity and the effects of marine transgression (Innes and Frank, ; Waughman, ; Boomer et al ., ).…”

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Exploring Holocene palaeogeography in the ‘white ribbon’: a Mesolithic case study from the Northumberland coast

Bicket¹,

Mellett

Tizzard³

et al. 2016

J Quaternary Science

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Mesolithic settlement sites preserved on the north‐east coast of England and in south‐east Scotland drive questions about the relationship between early human settlement and the Holocene palaeogeography of ‘Doggerland’. Palaeogeographical reconstructions before 8000 years ago have been restricted by a lack of sea‐level index points and particularly by sparse nearshore geophysical and geological datasets required for such reconstructions. This paper presents new high‐resolution geophysical survey data from Northumberland's nearshore ‘white ribbon’ which provide a foundation for more accurate palaeogeographical reconstructions within which early prehistoric settlement sites can be more readily understood. High‐resolution bathymetry data collected in the nearshore adjacent to the Mesolithic house site at Howick are integrated with coastal LiDAR, seismic, geological and archaeological datasets to underpin palaeogeographical reconstructions. The reconstructions illustrate changing coastal landscapes during Early Holocene sea‐level rise. The data and interpretations provide a ‘source‐to‐sea’ context for understanding the archaeology at important sites such as Howick and Low Hauxley. Furthermore, they provide a basis for enhancing management of at‐risk coastal prehistoric archaeology and a framework to prospect for and protect further vulnerable nearshore archaeological heritage.

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Exploring Holocene palaeogeography in the ‘white ribbon’: a Mesolithic case study from the Northumberland coast

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Tizzard³

et al. 2016

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“…It is unlikely that this could have happened without an increase in population, particularly given the labour-intensive nature of cultivation at this time. Enhanced Bronze Age river-channel and floodplain adjustment in certain reaches of the River Breamish/Till are also likely linked to catchment disturbance caused, for example, by clearance and cultivation on upstream slopes (Passmore & Waddington 2012).…”

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Early to Middle Bronze Age agricultural terraces in north-east England: morphology, dating and cultural implications

et al. 2023

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Terracing is found widely in the Mediterranean and in other hilly and mountainous regions of the world. Yet while archaeological attention to these ‘mundane’ landscape features has grown, they remain understudied, particularly in Northern Europe. Here, the authors present a multidisciplinary study of terraces in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland. The results date their construction to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, when they were built by cutting back the hillside, stone clearance and wall construction. Environmental evidence points to their use for cereal cultivation. The authors suggest that the construction and use of these terraces formed part of an Early to Middle Bronze Age agricultural intensification, which may have been both demographically and culturally driven.

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Recognizing and Moving on from a Failed Paradigm: The Case of Agricultural Landscapes in Anglo-Saxon England c. AD 400–800

Oosthuizen

2015

J Archaeol Res

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Understanding how and why material culture changes is a central preoccupation for archaeologists. One of the most intractable examples of this problem can be found between 400 and 800 AD in the enigmatic transformation of sub Roman into Anglo-Saxon England. That example lies at the heart of this review, explored through the case of the agricultural economy. Although the ideas critically examined below relate specifically to early medieval England, they represent themes of universal interest: the role of migration in the transformation of material culture; politics and economy in a post-imperial world; the significance of "core" and "periphery" in evolving polities; ethnogenesis as a strategy in kingdom building; property rights as a lens for investigating cultural change; and the relationship between hierarchical political structures and collective forms of governance. The first part of the argument presented below proposes a structured response to paradigmatic stalemate by identifying and testing each underlying assumption, premise and interpretative framework. The recognition of any fallacies, false premises and flawed arguments might assist with an overall evaluation of the continuing utility of a discourse-whether it has life in it yet, or should be set aside. In either case, the recognition of its structure should enable arguments to be developed that do not lead into a disciplinary cul-de-sac, prevented by the orthodoxy from exploring new avenues for research. The second part of the review deliberately adopts a starting point outside the limits of the current discourse. Freed from the confines of the conventional consensus, it experiments with an alternative "bottom up" approach to change in early medieval England that contrasts with conventional "top down" arguments. It focuses in particular on how rights over agricultural property-especially collective rights-and the forms of governance implied by them may assist in illuminating the roles of tradition and transformation in effecting cultural change.

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Archaeology and Environment in Northumberland

Cited by 6 publications

References 156 publications

Exploring Holocene palaeogeography in the ‘white ribbon’: a Mesolithic case study from the Northumberland coast

Exploring Holocene palaeogeography in the ‘white ribbon’: a Mesolithic case study from the Northumberland coast

Early to Middle Bronze Age agricultural terraces in north-east England: morphology, dating and cultural implications

Recognizing and Moving on from a Failed Paradigm: The Case of Agricultural Landscapes in Anglo-Saxon England c. AD 400–800

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