Abstract/Summary

This book presents the findings from excavation in advance of the High Speed 1 and South Thameside Development Route 4, and post-excavation analysis and dating of the prehistoric sedimentary sequences and sites found along the route, notably at the Ebbsfleet River Crossing site. The volume is of particular interest due to both the nature of scale of the HS1 development and its relevance in the light of recent announcements regarding HS2 Chapter 15 Springhead (Zone 11) by Barnett et al included in this substantial research monograph incorporates a series of specialist subchapters as outlined in below. Together they form a substantial contribution to our understanding of prehistoric environmental and geoarchaeological change across the area which provided the arena for human occupation. Introduction The Ebbsfleet River Crossing (ARC ERC01) Introduction Lithological succession by Catherine Barnett, David Norcott and Elizabeth Stafford Dating by Catherine Barnett Pollen by Rob Scaife Molluscs by Sarah F Wyles The prehistoric spring side sequences (ARC SPH00) Introduction Lithological succession by Catherine Barnett, David Norcott and Elizabeth Stafford Dating by Catherine Barnett Micromorphology and soil chemistry by Richard I Macphail and John Crowther Molluscs by Sarah F Wyles Appendix G Radiocarbon dating by Catherine Barnett and Elizabeth Stafford Appendix P Wood species analysis by Catherine Barnett and Denise Druce Appendix Q Wood charcoal by Catherine Barnett