READ ME File For 'SedaDNA Plant and Mammal Data' Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D2386 ReadMe Author: Samuel M Hudson, University of Southampton ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8914-0998 This dataset supports the thesis entitled 'The application of sedimentary ancient DNA analysis to archaeological sediments for the reconstruction of palaeoenvironments' AWARDED BY: Univeristy of Southampton DATE OF AWARD: 2023 DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA PCR Metabarcoding data for the P6 Loop (Plants) and 12S and 16S ribosomal regions (Mammals) for the sites mentined in the Thesis: Blick Mead, Killerby Quarry and Seven Springs, Martlesham. Can be viewed and edited in Mircosoft Excel. This dataset contains: Metabarcoding data for the P6 Loop (Plants) and 12S and 16S ribosomal regions (Mammals) for the sites mentined in the Thesis: Blick Mead, Killerby Quarry and Seven Springs, Martlesham.The data is presented before post-indetification filtering and includes the identification from reference databases, data from controls, and meta-data associated with the bioinformatic filtering process. Date of data collection: 25/06/2020 Licence:CC-BY Date that the file was created: March, 2023