Source/Archive record (Unpublished document) SNT5192 - Holme Pierrepont Site 5 (Great Briggs Ring-Ditch); Some Problems in Flotation Recovery at a Bronze Age Ring-Ditch in the Trent Valley, Nottinghamshire
| Title | Holme Pierrepont Site 5 (Great Briggs Ring-Ditch); Some Problems in Flotation Recovery at a Bronze Age Ring-Ditch in the Trent Valley, Nottinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Author/Originator | L Moffett |
| Date/Year | 1990 |
Abstract/Summary
Sampling a Bronze Age ring-ditch for the recovery of charred plant remains brought to light some problems in flotation recovery. The charred remains were heavily impregnated with soluble iron salts which impeded recovery by preventing the charred material from floating. Although the samples from this site yielded very little in the way of cahrred plant remains, it is not possible to determine how much this was due to a real scarcity of charred remains and how much to poor recovery.
External Links (0)
Description
Primarily discusses the issues faced in processing the samples taken from this site. There is a table of charred plant remains recovered in flots, outlining the contexts, sample sizes, and flot size.
Location
English Heritage
Referenced Monuments (1)
- L789 Neolithic ring-ditch and pits, Great Briggs, Holme Pierrepont (Site 5) (Element)
Referenced Events (1)
- ENT4558 Flotation sampling from the Great Briggs Ring-Ditch, Holme Pierrepont Site 5
Record last edited
Jan 24 2020 1:31PM
