Coastal lagoonal evolution within the Early Holocene Humber estuary, eastern England
Coastal lagoonal evolution within the Early Holocene Humber estuary, eastern England
Rapid sea-level rise during the Early Holocene around the North Sea coastal lowlands provided conditions under which estuarine and coastal features, with no modern equivalents, could be created. Investigation of nearshore sediments within the Outer Humber Estuary, UK, has identified a tidal lagoonal system, created between c. 9000 and 7800 cal a bp. These sequences show the initial flooding of a carr woodland, prior to the establishment of more saline conditions as the tidal lagoonal system developed. Inter-core comparisons, based on diatom and pollen analyses, suggest variations in the structure of a tidal lagoon setting, which probably lasted for only a brief period before being submerged by rising sea levels. The absence of an erosive contact in several of the sequences studied has permitted the creation of the oldest sea-level index points for the Outer Humber Estuary, providing validation for the current glacial isostatic adjustment models for the region.
Early Holocene, Humber, Lagoon, Sea level, diatom, lagoon, sea level
Grant, M.J.
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Hill, T.
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Evans, S.
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Law, M.
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18 December 2023
Grant, M.J.
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Hill, T.
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Evans, S.
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Law, M.
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Grant, M.J., Hill, T., Evans, S. and Law, M.
(2023)
Coastal lagoonal evolution within the Early Holocene Humber estuary, eastern England.
Journal of Quaternary Science.
(doi:10.1002/jqs.3585).
Abstract
Rapid sea-level rise during the Early Holocene around the North Sea coastal lowlands provided conditions under which estuarine and coastal features, with no modern equivalents, could be created. Investigation of nearshore sediments within the Outer Humber Estuary, UK, has identified a tidal lagoonal system, created between c. 9000 and 7800 cal a bp. These sequences show the initial flooding of a carr woodland, prior to the establishment of more saline conditions as the tidal lagoonal system developed. Inter-core comparisons, based on diatom and pollen analyses, suggest variations in the structure of a tidal lagoon setting, which probably lasted for only a brief period before being submerged by rising sea levels. The absence of an erosive contact in several of the sequences studied has permitted the creation of the oldest sea-level index points for the Outer Humber Estuary, providing validation for the current glacial isostatic adjustment models for the region.
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Submitted date: 17 September 2023
Accepted/In Press date: 1 December 2023
Published date: 18 December 2023
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This project was made possible through the support of Ørsted, especially Natlia Lopez, Alex Smith, Jen Brack, Tobias Naylor, Daniel Ford, Sara McLean, Dirk Wilyman, Paul Matthew Kirk, Lindsey Booth‐Huggins, Harry Cale and Jennifer Ford. Site investigations were undertaken by Fugro, with thanks to Krzysztof Burzynski. Philippa Naylor, Historic England, is thanked for support and advice throughout the project. Radiocarbon dating was undertaken by SUERC. Jason Kirby and one anonymous reviewer are also thanked for their helpful and insightful comments on an earlier version of the manuscript.
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© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Quaternary Science Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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Early Holocene, Humber, Lagoon, Sea level, diatom, lagoon, sea level
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