Environmental evidence from early urban Antwerp: New data from archaeology, micromorphology, macrofauna and insect remains

Crabtree, Pam; Reilly, Eileen; Wouters, Barbora; Devos, Yannick; Bellens, Tim; Schryvers, Anne

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2017.08.059

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“…The study of a series of such microstratified deposits in Brussels and Flanders demonstrates their importance to the understanding of the use of space within towns. Domestic house floors and stable floors have been identified in Brussels, Antwerp, and Ypres (Crabtree et al, ; Devos et al, ; Puy, ; Wouters & Devos, ). Floor preparation layers were observed in Tongeren (Wouters et al, ), and a fireplace in Brussels (Devos et al, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ancient floor levels and walking surfaces are sometimes also sealed by thick urban deposits. Examples have been found in Brussels (Devos et al, ), Antwerp (Crabtree et al, ; Devos et al, ), Lier (Wouters et al, ), Tongeren (Wouters et al, ), and Ypres (Wouters & Devos, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…and frequently the determination of the cultivated crops (Devos et al, , Wouters et al, ). Another example is the Burchtsite in Antwerp where integrating insect studies and micromorphology helped to establish the function of a series of floors (Crabtree et al, ). Despite the promising results, no specific protocols have been established in Flanders.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…All of these were performed in a framework of developer‐funded commercial archaeology, with researchers employed at universities taking on the geoarchaeological work. They include research in the centres of Antwerp (Devos et al, 2013a; Crabtree et al, ), Aalst (Devos, ), Ghent (Mikkelsen & Devos, ; Stoops, De Muylder, Mikkelsen, & Vermeiren, ), Lier (Wouters et al, ) Tongeren (Wouters et al, ), and Ieper (Ypres; Wouters & Devos, ). These studies all focused on the study of site stratigraphy on individual sites, predominantly of Dark Earths (see Section ).…”

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“…Domestic house floors and stable floors have been identified in Brussels, Antwerp, and Ypres (Crabtree et al, 2017;Devos et al, 2013aDevos et al, , 2013bPuy, 2018;. Floor preparation layers were observed in Tongeren , and a fireplace in Brussels (Devos et al, 2009).…”

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Geoarchaeological research in urban contexts is a relatively recent development in Belgian geoarchaeology, with pioneering studies dating back to the 1990s. In the beginning of the 21st century, a specific research protocol was developed in Brussels, and in the last years, there have been several attempts to apply a similar approach to urban contexts in Flanders and occasionally in Wallonia. Current debates in urban geoarchaeology mainly focus on: The study of site stratigraphy (microstratified layers and Dark Earths) The impact of urbanization on the soil Rivers in towns Reconstruction of the ancient relief and its modifications through time Soil erosion and soil protection Ancient soil pollution The integration of geoarchaeology with other archaeo‐environmental studies (archaeobotany, archaeozoology, etc.) Key themes for the future development of Belgian urban geoarchaeology include the in situ preservation of sites; a further integration with other methods and method development; systematic studies producing topographical insight and mapping; and synthesis work on critical issues.

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