Neolithic and Bronze Age Landscapes of North Mayo: Report 2011

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fragment count 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% L Neo EBA Salix Quercus Maloideae Ilex Corylus/Alnus Corylus Betula Figure 7 Phased identifications from E494 : N= 367 (L Neo = 47, EBA = 320). Belderg Beg E109 Early/Middle Bronze Age Charcoal was analysed from 48 samples from Belderg Beg (Table 5). A further thirteen samples were assessed but not selected for analysis (Table 6). Ten wood taxa were identified from the site; the results are dominated by oak, birch, alder and hazel (Figure 8). 0.0% 5.6% 26.6% 1.2% 2.5% 17.3% 0.1% 0.4% 21.9% 24.4% Alnus Betula Corylus Fraxinus Hedera Ilex Maloideae Pinus Quercus Salix Figure 8 Total charcoal identifications E109 : N= 2933 28
35 30 no of samples 25 20 15 10 5 0 Alnus Betula Corylus Fraxinus Hedera Ilex Maloideae Pinus Quercus Salix Figure 9 No of samples each taxa occurred in Birch was identified in 30 samples along with alder. Oak was noted in 29, while hazel was recorded in 27 samples. These four main taxa were clearly frequently used across the site. Willow was noted in 19, while holly was identified in 17. The rest of the taxa were identified in 8 or less samples (Figure 9). From Glenulra enclosure (E24), Glenulra Scatter (92E140), Céide Visitor Centre (E494) and Rathlackan (E580) a sub-sample of 100 fragments was identified from each sample, following recommendations from British sites (Keepax 1988, 200). Recent research from the author has indicated that in prehistoric Irish sites, given our more limited floristic diversity than Britain, it is suitable to analyse 80 fragments per sample (O’Donnell 2011, 56). Saturation curves of when new taxa occurred were examined from Belderg Beg. From S319, the last new species identified was holly at fragment 27 (Figure 10a). In comparison, the last new species recorded from S324 was hazel and fragment 40 (Figure 10b). From S332, holly was the last new species recorded at fragment 14 (Figure 10c). Based on these cumulative frequency curves and previous research, it was aimed to identify 80 fragments from each sample from Belderg Beg. The reason that this methodology was not applied to the other sites is because they have a low number of samples and in the case of Rathlackan a low level of charcoal generally. Therefore if present a sub-sample of 100 fragments was analysed from these samples or if this number of fragments was not present, all identifiable pieces were identified. 29
Page 1 and 2: Neolithic and Bronze Age Landscapes
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents Introduction ....
Page 5 and 6: Scientific Research associated with
Page 7 and 8: Introduction This report reviews th
Page 9 and 10: - A summary of the radiocarbon dati
Page 11 and 12: Creating Digital Archaeological Lan
Page 13 and 14: Figure 2: Data Model for NBNM GIS R
Page 15 and 16: Figure 4: example of outputs at Cé
Page 17 and 18: Rathlackan As a result of a lack of
Page 19 and 20: Radiocarbon Dating A further tranch
Page 21 and 22: RATHLACKAN Lab Number F no S. No Co
Page 23 and 24: GLENULRA ENCLOSURE Notes Cal BC (95
Page 25 and 26: Lab Code Cutting Sample Material AR
Page 27 and 28: Charcoal analysis from Neolithic an
Page 29 and 30: Results Overall charcoal 83 samples
Page 31 and 32: Glenulra Scatter 92E140 Middle Neol
Page 33: Oak and birch were recorded from Cu
Page 37 and 38: Area A A long length of Neolithic f
Page 39 and 40: piece was 17 years old when cut, ba
Page 41 and 42: elating to midden B2P and from five
Page 43 and 44: 1% 6% Corylus 1% 14% 25% 0% 2% 4% 4
Page 45 and 46: posts burnt in situ. Rather the pos
Page 47 and 48: When the charcoal is examined throu
Page 49 and 50: at Glenulra scatter. Alder was iden
Page 51 and 52: een freely available in the area. T
Page 53 and 54: References Byrne, G., Warren, G., W
Page 55 and 56: Verrill, L. and Tipping, R. 2010. U
Page 57 and 58: Table 3 Charcoal identifications fr
Page 59 and 60: Sample Date Ctg Context Description
Page 61 and 62: Sample Date Ctg Context Description
Page 63 and 64: Sample Trench Time period Descripti
Page 79 and 80: Table 7 Wood identification details
Page 81 and 82: Table 8 Charcoal identifications fr
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Cutting Sample Date Feature Descrip
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Cutting Sample Date Feature Descrip
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Table 8 Sample assessment Rathlacka
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Phase F. S. Trench Deposit type Loc
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Behy-Glenulra: Céide Fields visito
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A possible midden (B2P) contained a
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Wild remains Hazelnut shell fragmen
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References Beijerinck, W. 1947. Zad
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Verrill, L. and Tipping, R. 2010. A
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Soils and Geology Graeme Warren Thi
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Figure 3: overview of geological fe
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distinctive deposits and landscape
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Figure 4: major landuse categories.
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References ?? Soil Map of West Mayo
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The first scientific paper on late
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Also in the summer of 1963, fifty k
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the earth for the bank coming from
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dates from the macrofossil remains
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New Research and Researchers Over t
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Probed Surveys: Erris, Céide Field
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Iron probes of varying lengths had
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Céide hill twenty five years earli
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Survey on the Glenamoy - Bartnatra
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Bungurra River drains the Knocknalo
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The elevation of the tombs, all sit
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In 1936, 2 sub-rectangular cists, C
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Dooncarton Southwest slope 3.15 km
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The cross-section area occupied by
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No upper boundary was located on Kn
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The third house site, H3, on Gortme
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The 2 court tombs, Ma38 and Ma23, l
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This void is substantiated by exami
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Survey from Ballinglen to Rathfran
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Lissadrone basin. The peat cover is
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Two similar large round cairns are
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Wall Gaps Because of concealment an
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supported by an orthostat visible u
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and with different building techniq
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Survey Illustrations: Figure 1: Ove
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Figure 4: Seefin walls with associa
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Figure 7: Walls from the study area
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Figure 8: Cabintown Site A. 161
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Figure 11: Rathlackan sites H12 Fig
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Figure 15: Creevagh H5, Figure 16:
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Figure 19: Carrowkibbock Upper H20.
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