Microliths and maritime mobility: a continental European-style Late Mesolithic flint assemblage from the Isles of Scilly

Anderson-Whymark, Hugo; Garrow, Duncan; Sturt, Fraser

doi:10.15184/aqy.2015.77

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“…Extraction of ancient DNA from sediments (sedaDNA) in a sealed context indicates the pres- (Smith et al 2015). If confirmed, this will reinforce the evidence from the wooden artefacts for the precocious arrival of 'Neolithic' traits at a time when sea levels were lower than present, prime territory in coastal locations that are now submerged was still available, and connections with the European mainland were still easily facilitated along coastlines that connected southern England with northern France (see also Anderson-Whymark et al 2015).…”

Section: Bouldnor Cliff: a Submerged Mesolithic Sitesupporting

confidence: 56%

Great Britain: The Intertidal and Underwater Archaeology of Britain’s Submerged Landscapes

Bailey

Momber

Bell

et al. 2020

Coastal Research Library

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The submerged landscapes around Great Britain are extensive and would have offered productive territory for hunting, gathering, exploitation of aquatic and marine resources, and-in the final stages of postglacial sealevel rise-opportunities for agriculture. They would also have provided land connections to continental Europe and opportunities for communication by sea travel along now-submerged palaeocoastlines and river estuaries. Most of the archaeological material has been discovered in intertidal or shallow water conditions, but there are also discoveries in deeper water, with dates ranging from earliest human presence nearly one million years ago up to the establishment of modern sea level. Some later material is present where coastlines have continued to sink in more recent millennia. Intertidal sites are especially well represented

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Section: Bouldnor Cliff: a Submerged Mesolithic Sitesupporting

confidence: 56%

Great Britain: The Intertidal and Underwater Archaeology of Britain’s Submerged Landscapes

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Momber

Bell

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“…Here before us was tangible proof that the land had sunk since prehistoric times." (1927, p. 6) While the processes behind the inundation of the Isles of Scilly may have been more complex than Crawford imagined (Anderson-Whymark et al, 2015), he did not miss out on its broader significance. In his paper he links the finds on Scilly with submerged forests and megalithic sites in the Channel Islands and along the French coast (1927, p. 10).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Significant holes remain with regard to our knowledge of local and regional records across the region, and overall there is a worrying paucity of stratified sites in context. This is important due to the fact that an appreciation in the variability (timing, intensity and evidence for connectivity/shared attributes) of the archaeological record is often fundamental for evaluating the veracity of current explanations (Anderson-Whymark et al, 2015;Broodbank, 2013Broodbank, , 2006Broodbank, , 2000. As such, the second key issue that emerges is the significance of local (Bailey and Parkington, 1988;Evans et al, 2014;Faught and Gusick, 2011;Johnson and Stright, 1992;Masters and Flemming, 1983) and are shown in figure ten.…”

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confidence: 99%

The next frontiers in research on submerged prehistoric sites and landscapes on the continental shelf

Sturt¹,

Flemming²,

Carabias³

et al. 2018

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

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Submerged prehistory has emerged as a key topic within archaeology over the last decade. During this period the broader academic community has become aware of its potential for revolutionising our understanding of the past. With recent technological and scientific developments has come an opportunity to investigate larger areas and learn more than previously thought possible. When charting the future of the subject, however, it is also necessary to consider its historical trajectory. This sense of opportunity and optimism has been experienced before, but not sustained. As such, our greatest challenge lies not in adopting technological developments, but in maintaining momentum.

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“…The above picture of substantial maritime connectivity between the Channel Islands and continental Europe could quite possibly be applicable to Britain and Ireland as well (Garrow and Sturt ; Anderson‐Whymark et al . ). Of vital importance in these discussions is the fact that, as noted above, the distance from France to Guernsey c .5000 bc would actually have been only 8 km longer than that from France to England.…”

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“…However, increasingly, evidence is found to suggest that this was not (at least straightforwardly) the case, and that maritime mobility across the Channel may have been much more prevalent that previously realized (Garrow and Sturt ; Anderson‐Whymark and Garrow ; Anderson‐Whymark et al . ).…”

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The Mesolithic–Neolithic Transition in the Channel Islands: Maritime and Terrestrial Perspectives

Garrow

Sturt

2017

Oxford J Archaeology

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Summary. This paper investigates the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in the Channel Islands. It presents a new synthesis of all known evidence from the islands c.5000-4300 BC, including several new excavations as well as find-spot sites that have not previously been collated. It also summarizes -in English -a large body of contemporary material from north-west France. The paper presents a new high-resolution sea-level model for the region, shedding light on the formation of the Channel Islands from 9000-4000 BC. Through comparison with contemporary sites in mainland France, an argument is made suggesting that incoming migrants from the mainland and the small indigenous population of the islands were both involved in the transition. It is also argued that, as a result of the fact the Channel Islands witnessed a very different trajectory of change from that seen in Britain and Ireland c.5000-3500 BC, this small group of islands has a great deal to tell us about the arrival of the Neolithic more widely.

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Microliths and maritime mobility: a continental European-style Late Mesolithic flint assemblage from the Isles of Scilly

Cited by 13 publications

References 17 publications

Great Britain: The Intertidal and Underwater Archaeology of Britain’s Submerged Landscapes

Great Britain: The Intertidal and Underwater Archaeology of Britain’s Submerged Landscapes

The next frontiers in research on submerged prehistoric sites and landscapes on the continental shelf

The Mesolithic–Neolithic Transition in the Channel Islands: Maritime and Terrestrial Perspectives

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