The Ploughzone and Prehistoric Pottery

Author(s): Peter J. Reynolds

Year: 1989

Summary

Field walking has been and continues to be an important, if not critical, element of fieldwork in British archaeology, In practice this means systematically across ploughed fields, especially after heavy rain which washes clean objects on the soil surface, looking for evidence of occupation sites primarily by the discover of scatters or concentrations of pottery sherds.

Cite this Record

The Ploughzone and Prehistoric Pottery. Peter J. Reynolds. British Archaeology Magazine: 24-26. 1989 ( tDAR id: 414479) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8414479

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Keywords

Site Type
Agricultural Field or Field Feature

Investigation Types
Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis

General
Ceramic • Excavation Techniques • post depositional process

Geographic Keywords
England • NORTHERN IRELAND • Scotland • Wales

Temporal Keywords
Iron Age

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager

Record Identifiers

ExArc Id(s): 728

Notes

Rights & Attribution: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.

General Note: More information about the Butser Ancient Farm Archive and this document can be found at butser.org.uk.

Rights & Attribution: Christine Shaw contributed a copy of this document to the collection. EXARC thanks her for her dedication to preserving the Butser Ancient Farm Archive.

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