Of mammoths and other monsters: historic approaches to the submerged Palaeolithic

Bynoe, Rachel; Dix, Justin K.; Sturt, Fraser

doi:10.15184/aqy.2016.129

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“…Over the last decade cooperation between amateur palaeontologists, archaeologists and professional researchers and heritage managers has sought to address this, bringing to light a wealth of information that had previously been undervalued (Peeters, 2011). The success of this initiative in the Netherlands has resulted in similar projects in the UK (Bynoe et al, 2016) which are rapidly expanding our knowledge of the submerged resource through assessing extant, but under-researched, collections. This work also serves to highlight the potential for submerged landscapes to contribute to deeper time (Pleistocene) questions, balancing out the predominant focus on Holocene sequences.…”

Section: The Southern Balticmentioning

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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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Section: The Southern Balticmentioning

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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“…8, this volume). The same was true of the British sector until the decline of the fishing industry (Bynoe et al 2016). One possibility, yet to be verified, is that differences in the Irish fisheries are responsible for the lack of finds.…”

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“…3. Conduct archival research on potential submerged evidence located in museum and private collections, as done for the North Sea by Bynoe et al (2016). This has yet to be done in Ireland.…”

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Ireland: Submerged Prehistoric Sites and Landscapes

Westley

Woodman

2020

Coastal Research Library

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Evidence of Ireland's drowned landscapes and settlements presently comprises 50 sites spread across the entire island. These comprise mainly intertidal find spots or small collections of flint artefacts. A handful of fully subtidal sites are known, generally from nearshore regions and consisting, with one exception, of isolated single finds. Evidence of organic remains is also sparse, with the exception of Mesolithic and Neolithic wooden fish traps buried in estuarine sediments under Dublin. The relatively small number of sites is probably due to lack of research as much as taphonomic issues, and thus the current evidence hints at the potential archaeological record which may be found underwater. Such evidence could contribute to knowledge of the coastal adaptations and seafaring abilities of Ireland's earliest inhabitants. Nonetheless, taphonomic considerations, specifically relating to Ireland's history of glaciation, sea-level change and also modern oceanographic conditions likely limit the preservation of submerged landscapes and their associated archaeology. Realistically, the Irish shelf is likely characterised by pockets of preservation, which makes detection and study of submerged landscapes difficult but not impossible. A range of potential routes of investigation are identifiable, including site-scale archaeological survey, landscape-scale seabed mapping, archival research and community engagement.

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“…The success of such an approach has already been indicated by the A240 finds discussed above. Bynoe et al (2016) draw attention to the detailed archive of records that can help to pinpoint the location of faunal remains recovered from the seabed by trawler fishing. As the A240 discoveries show, if materials disturbed on the seabed and recovered during the course of industrial operations can be traced back to their original position, this may indicate more deeply embedded material in stratified sediments with opportunities for dating, palaeoenvironmental analysis and preservation of organic materials.…”

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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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Of mammoths and other monsters: historic approaches to the submerged Palaeolithic

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

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

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

Ireland: Submerged Prehistoric Sites and Landscapes

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

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