Contrasting the use of space in post-Roman Exeter: geoarchaeology of dark earth and medieval deposits below Exeter Cathedral

Richard Macphail, Chris Carey, John Allan

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Abstract

European urban dark earth investigations have aided our understanding of Late Roman and early medieval populations and their activities. Deposits from two locations below Exeter Cathedral were compared in a geoarchaeological study and contrasting uses of space were identified. This supports the need for case-by-case investigations of urban deposits.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)487-493
Number of pages7
JournalAntiquity
Volume96
Issue number386
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Britain
  • Exeter Cathedral
  • Roman
  • medieval
  • dark earth
  • Geochemistry
  • Soil micromorphology

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