Paleolandscapes of the Celtic Sea and the Channel/La Manche
Paleolandscapes of the Celtic Sea and the Channel/La Manche
This chapter provides an overview of the work that has been undertaken in the region of the English Channel and Celtic Sea area. It contains background information about the environment, geology and paleogeography of the region alongside a summary of current research, data sets and knowledge of submerged prehistoric sites. Understanding of local geological features is necessary for assessment of potential archaeological preservation. The potential for the discovery of archaeological material within the Channel/Celtic Sea area is considered in light of the oceanographic, climatic and geomorphological parameters. Oppenheimer (2006) shows that much of the later Upper Paleolithic re-occupation of Britain may have taken place on the western margins of Europe. It has been demonstrated that the Celtic Sea and western Channel would have formed either a refugium or an exit route whenever the climate in the British Isles deteriorated and the ice advanced during earlier glaciations.
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Farr, Rosemary
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Momber, Garry
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Satchell, Julie
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Flemming, Nicholas C.
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5 July 2017
Farr, Rosemary
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Momber, Garry
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Satchell, Julie
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Flemming, Nicholas C.
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Farr, Rosemary, Momber, Garry, Satchell, Julie and Flemming, Nicholas C.
(2017)
Paleolandscapes of the Celtic Sea and the Channel/La Manche.
In,
Flemming, Nicholas C., Harff, Jan, Moura, Delminda, Burgess, Anthony and Bailey, Geoffrey
(eds.)
Submerged Landscapes of the European Continental Shelf: Quaternary Paleoenvironments.
Wiley-Blackwell, .
(doi:10.1002/9781118927823.ch9).
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This chapter provides an overview of the work that has been undertaken in the region of the English Channel and Celtic Sea area. It contains background information about the environment, geology and paleogeography of the region alongside a summary of current research, data sets and knowledge of submerged prehistoric sites. Understanding of local geological features is necessary for assessment of potential archaeological preservation. The potential for the discovery of archaeological material within the Channel/Celtic Sea area is considered in light of the oceanographic, climatic and geomorphological parameters. Oppenheimer (2006) shows that much of the later Upper Paleolithic re-occupation of Britain may have taken place on the western margins of Europe. It has been demonstrated that the Celtic Sea and western Channel would have formed either a refugium or an exit route whenever the climate in the British Isles deteriorated and the ice advanced during earlier glaciations.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 12 May 2017
Published date: 5 July 2017
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submerged landscapes
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Garry Momber
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Julie Satchell
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Nicholas C. Flemming
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Nicholas C. Flemming
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Jan Harff
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Delminda Moura
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Anthony Burgess
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Geoffrey Bailey
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