Living in wetlands in the southeastern Baltic region during the Late Bronze to early Iron Age: the archaeological context of the Luokesa lake settlements

Pranckėnaitė, Elena

doi:10.1007/s00334-014-0462-2

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“…8c-e). These show different states of preservation and are sometimes fragmented (Pollmann 2014b); dung spherulites are not preserved. Fish bones are rare and some of them are charred (Fig.…”

Section: Organic Facies Of the Cultural Layermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The first anthropogenic remains, such as charcoal, seeds, wood and bark chips were trampled into the lake marl and formed a 5-10 mm thick so-called ''installation horizon'', which can be observed in many lakeside settlements (Ismail-Meyer and Rentzel 2004;Huber and Ismail-Meyer 2012;Ismail-Meyer et al 2013). The organic layers derive from anthropogenic (and animal) activities and cannot be attributed to natural peat growth (as suggested by Lewis 2007 andMotuzaite Matuzeviciute 2008); the exceptions were some onsite growing annual herbs (Pollmann 2014b). Organic layers formed by the inhabitants and animal activities in, beneath and around the houses; coprolites of sheep/goats, small rodents (field mouse?…”

Section: Cultural Layersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The potential of micromorphology for interpreting sedimentation processes in wetland sites: a case study of a Late Bronze–early Iron Age lakeshore settlement at Lake Luokesa (Lithuania)

Ismail‐Meyer

2014

Veget Hist Archaeobot

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Lake Luokesa lies in the eastern part of Lithuania and is part of a region of lakes formed by the Scandinavian ice-sheet and its melt waters during the last glaciation. During the Late Bronze-Early Iron Age transition, between 625 and 535 cal BC, a lakeside settlement with an onshore palisade was built on the platform of a carbonate bank. A total of five profiles, each comprising an organic occupation layer and lake sediments at its bottom and top, were examined micromorphologically. In this paper, natural and anthropogenic processes that led to the formation of the individual layers are presented; their possible origins are reconstructed and then discussed and compared to lakeside settlements of the circum-alpine region. This includes the emergence of lake marl, accumulation of organic layers in the settlement area as well as their decomposition, erosion and trampling features and inwash of sand through runoff from the hinterland. Due to the accumulation of the up to 60 cm thick culture layers in waterlogged environments, indications of seasonal deposition cycles could be identified.Keywords Site formation processes Á Seasonality Á Human impact Á Trampling Á Erosion Á Geoarchaeology Communicated by M. Latałowa.

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Section: Organic Facies Of the Cultural Layermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cultural Layersmentioning

confidence: 99%

The potential of micromorphology for interpreting sedimentation processes in wetland sites: a case study of a Late Bronze–early Iron Age lakeshore settlement at Lake Luokesa (Lithuania)

Ismail‐Meyer

2014

Veget Hist Archaeobot

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“…Ωemaiti∏kė 1, 3 sites were also interpreted as sites with pile constructions, although the data is not yet sufficient (Pranckėnaitė 2011). Both sites were found on the shore of a former lake.…”

Section: Neolithic and Early Bronze Agementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The remains of two lake-settlements were located underwater in morainic shoals, at a depth of 2m. Two sites were built at the opposite sides of the lake (Pranckėnaitė 2014). The Lake Luokesa dwelling I consisted of a double or triple fence, and a central part.…”

Section: Late Bronze To Early Iron Agementioning

confidence: 99%

Pile Dwellings in the Circum-Baltic Area

2021

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The phenomenon of northern pile dwellings has been found in different geographical zones and landscapes of the Circum-Baltic region: in sea landscapes and on the shores of inland lakes and rivers. Inland sites were established in specific lacustrine landscapes, appearing within former post-glacial basins. The pile dwellings revealed here are characterized by different types of wooden buildings, including structures with raised floors. They are dated to the 4th millennium BC to 4th century BC in Central Europe and the Baltics, and to the end of the 4th to end of the 3rd millennium BC – in NW Russia and Belarus. They appeared in major cases independently and followed different cultural trajectories. The article presents an overview of a number of sites which can be attributed to pile dwelling settlements distributed in the Circum-Baltic area. It discusses particular features of their construction, traits of material culture, and site location patterns.

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“…Artificial island dwellings are known in many parts of northern Europe in late prehistoric and historic contexts including Scotland (Morrison 1985), Ireland (Fredengren 2002), and in the Baltic (Pranckėnaitė 2014). The reasons for building and living on these islands remain difficult to pinpoint, but interpretations range from use as defensive refuges to places of connection to watery underworlds.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Island Dwellings at 60° North: New Evidence for Crannogs in Iron Age Shetland

Stratigos

2021

Oxford J Archaeology

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Re-evaluation of recorded sites and new field survey have identified 30 island dwellings in Shetland which are argued to be part of the wider Scottish Iron Age crannog building tradition. Four were subject to field survey above and below water and found to be at least partly artificial. The morphology, distribution and chronology of Shetland's artificial islands are discussed and compared to the rest of Scotland emphasizing their parallels. The results support the recent move towards considering islet duns and brochs as crannogs. These newly identified sites in Shetland underline the ubiquity of the crannog building tradition in Scotland. Through discussion of the morphology, distribution and chronology of crannogs in Shetland and the rest of Scotland, it is argued that artificial island dwelling is a widely shared cultural practice and an underlying principle of Scottish Iron Age settlement.

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Living in wetlands in the southeastern Baltic region during the Late Bronze to early Iron Age: the archaeological context of the Luokesa lake settlements

Cited by 19 publications

References 12 publications

The potential of micromorphology for interpreting sedimentation processes in wetland sites: a case study of a Late Bronze–early Iron Age lakeshore settlement at Lake Luokesa (Lithuania)

The potential of micromorphology for interpreting sedimentation processes in wetland sites: a case study of a Late Bronze–early Iron Age lakeshore settlement at Lake Luokesa (Lithuania)

Pile Dwellings in the Circum-Baltic Area

Island Dwellings at 60° North: New Evidence for Crannogs in Iron Age Shetland

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