'Ice, Water and Buried Treasure? Early Mesolithic Colonisation of the Isle of Man'
Date(s): September 2006
Creator(s): Jamieson, Andrew
Scope & Content: Illustrated dissertation submitted for MSc degree in Archaeological Research at the Department of Archaeology, University of York. The dissertation reviews the evidence of Mesolithic archaeology compared with settlement evidence around the Irish sea basin. There is a discussion of theories of Island settlement and archaeology., the processes involved in coastal colonisation and prehistoric water transportation. Chapters covered: physical background; island context; Manx Mesolithic; colonisation after the ice; sea level; potential areas of study. Appendix: radiocarbon dates for selected sites throughout Britain including Isle of Man.
Language: English
Extent: 86 pages
Physical description: typescript
Item name: dissertation
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 13488
Record class: Private
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