The palaeoecological development of the Late Medieval moat - Multiproxy research at Rozprza, Central Poland

Kittel, Piotr; Sikora, Jerzy; Antczak, Oliver; Brooks, Stephen J.; Elias, Scott A.; Krąpiec, Marek; Luoto, Tomi P.; Borówka, Ryszard K.; Okupny, Daniel; Pawłowski, Dominik; Płóciennik, Mateusz; Rzodkiewicz, Monika; Stachowicz‐Rybka, Renata; Wacnik, Agnieszka

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2018.03.026

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“…the main moat was a subject of a detailed paleoenvironmental study (Kittel et al, 2018a). The accumulation of overbank silty sandy organic mud took place within the moat ditch system as late as in the 18th or 19th c. CE (Kittel et al, 2018a,b).…”

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“…Two samples of selected terrestrial plant macrofossils from the W3(2) core and three samples from the W4 core were dated using accelerator mass spectrometry technique (AMS). Moreover, a dendrochronological analysis was performed to determine the age of the moat fill (Kittel et al, 2018a).…”

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“…In the last phase, very few Chironomidae were found: firstly grazers/collectors, later mainly collectors (mentum type 10), collector/filterers and filterer/grazers (both representing mentum type 3) (Figure 3). For detailed reconstruction of the moat development, see Kittel et al (2018a).…”

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“…Therefore, the study includes both truly natural and artificial water bodies. The results of the previous study concerning the moat system of the motte-andbailey stronghold in Rozprza (Kittel et al, 2018a) were utilized. In its case, human impact turned out to be one of the main factors.…”

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“…In its case, human impact turned out to be one of the main factors. The inhabitants caused the increase of water trophy, but also changed water dynamics by creating artificial channels (Kittel et al, 2018a). In order to check the applicability of the proposed method in a natural ecosystem, the results of paleoecological studies of the nearby paleo-oxbow were also included.…”

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Chironomidae Morphological Types and Functional Feeding Groups as a Habitat Complexity Vestige

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Chironomid (Diptera: Chironomidae) larvae play an important role in a wide range of aquatic ecosystems. The study focuses on Chironomidae trophic guilds and morphological types as indicator traits in reconstructions of habitat changes in shallow water bodies. Mentum and ventromental plates are important mouthparts whose shape depends on food type and feeding behavior. Chironomidae larvae strongly vary in the mode of life and feeding habits, representing almost every feeding group. Here we classified the mentum types into 16 groups and tested if they indicated similar past habitat changes as the Chironomidae functional feeding groups (FFGs), and tribes/subfamilies. Paleoecological data of biotic and abiotic proxies were derived from short sequences from a Late Glacial oxbow and a nearby medieval moat located in Central Poland. The study revealed that the habitat substratum structure, vegetation and physicochemical conditions are associated both with the feeding types and morphological traits. This provides a valuable tool for future reconstructions of habitat changes.

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On the border between land and water: The environmental conditions of the Neolithic occupation from 4.3 until 1.6 ka BC at Serteya, Western Russia

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The paper presents the results of a palaeoecological study of Neolithic archaeological layers from a wetland, multilayer site, Serteya II (Western Russia). It contains, domestic structures, rich organic artefacts, skeletons, and ecofacts preserved within lacustrine deposits that are extremely important on a European scale. We employed a set of specialised palaeoecological analyses and accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon dating to identify the principal environmental conditions which attracted Neolithic hunter‐fisher‐gatherer communities from 4300 to 1600 cal. BC. The distinct impact of communities using a nonproductive economy on the ecology of the palaeolake shore zone was recorded. Also, palaeolake water level changes influenced the palaeoeconomic activity of local Neolithic societies, such as gathering of plants (for the medicinal use or serving as dietary components), fishing activities, and possible funeral practices. In addition, the identified phases of high‐water level changes, which were responses to climatic oscillations, were correlated with supraregional climatic events, especially ca. 6.2, 5.9, and 4.2 ka cal. BP. Thus, our results allowed for the reconstruction of environment transformations and conditions of Neolithic communities' activity, as well as for a better understanding of the relationships between local Neolithic communities' way of life and neolithisation processes in Eastern Europe.

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Palaeoenvironmental conditions and human activity in the vicinity of the Grodzisko fortified settlement (central Europe, Poland) from the late‐Neolithic to the Roman period

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We present results from a palaeoecological analysis conducted on deposits accumulated in an oxbow lake of the Prosna River (Poland), next to the Grodzisko fortified settlement. Palaeobotanical and geochemical analyses—supported by radiocarbon dating—were performed to (i) reconstruct palaeoenvironmental conditions of the oxbow lake and its surrounding area; (ii) determine the beginning of the human activity in the fortified settlement vicinity; and (iii) assess the impact of human pressure on the environment. The Grodzisko fortified settlement was originally located on a river island, encircled by a wetland, improving its defensive value. Increases in the water level (1800–1300 BC and 700–200 BC) created a small lake/moat around the fortified settlement. Indicators for human activity from pollen records suggest the presence of human populations from the late Neolithic, ca. 2800 BC, with a clear intensification ca. 1700 BC. From ca. 1600 BC, a decrease in some decidous trees suggests forest clearance. Low levels of human activity indicator pollen ca. 2000 BC suggest a reduction of human pressure (possible depopulation). The regular presence of macrocharcoal pieces and an increase in human activity indicator pollen from ca. 1300 to 200 BC provide evidence for renewed human habitation around the sampling site.

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The palaeoecological development of the Late Medieval moat - Multiproxy research at Rozprza, Central Poland

Cited by 15 publications

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Chironomidae Morphological Types and Functional Feeding Groups as a Habitat Complexity Vestige

Chironomidae Morphological Types and Functional Feeding Groups as a Habitat Complexity Vestige

On the border between land and water: The environmental conditions of the Neolithic occupation from 4.3 until 1.6 ka BC at Serteya, Western Russia

Palaeoenvironmental conditions and human activity in the vicinity of the Grodzisko fortified settlement (central Europe, Poland) from the late‐Neolithic to the Roman period

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