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DOCUMENT Citation Only Ellie Graham.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Methods for Monitoring Heritage at Risk Sites in a Rapidly Changing Environment", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Scotland is a maritime nation and much of its archaeological heritage is located at the coast. This rich heritage is threatened by erosion, accelerated by climate change. Hundreds of sites are vulnerable to destruction, but the scale of the issue far outweighs available resources for...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Susan Flavin. Charlie Taverner. Marc Meltonville. Joshua Reid. Stephen Lawrence. Carlos Beloch. John Morrissey.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "FoodCult: Food, Culture and Identity in Ireland, c.1550-1650", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Beer was a staple of diets in the past. While its profound social and cultural significance is well established, little is known about the quality of the drink itself, particularly its nutritional characteristics. Previously, attempts to estimate calorie and alcohol content have been monodisciplinary in approach,...