Environmental archaeology
Date(s): 1999
Creator(s): Centre for Manx Studies
Scope & Content: Environmental archaeology: location plans
21 09 1999 JJW to Andrew Johnson photocopy of enlarged 6” map to show position of LT11 and LT 12 and approximate location of 1988 excavation; single A4 sheet, 2 copies.
Two A3 photocopies of 1sr Edition 6” map to show positions of LT5 and LT 12.
Sketch plans to show position of 1999 excavation trenches, ‘geological’ test p its and pollen sampling sites; 4 x A4 sheets.
A3 photocopies of long section pencil drawing at 1:20 with letter codes superimposed in pencil.
Four A4 sketch sections to show broad stratigraphy with position of tins, geological sampling test-pits, carbon dates and peat horizons.
Three photocopies of drawn-up sections of Transects A, B and C; Transect A shows position of X9 and height OD of surface at that point.
Environmental archaeology: sampling data
List of environmental samples from Ballachrink, BCK 1999; 3 pages PRT 09 11 1999.
Field notes (handwritten) of sampling sites for pollen, general stratigraphy and sieving, including discussion of issues and sketch sections; 15 A4 sheets.
Four A4 photocopies of drawn-up pollen diagrams.
Table and description of sieved samples; 6 A4 handwritten pages PRT.
Table of results of sieving samples (O/H projector transparency); PRT.
Environmental archaeology: geological samples
Typed-up stratigraphic description of transect test-pits A1 to A17.
Typed-up stratigraphic description of transect test-pits B1 to B8.
Typed-up stratigraphic description of transect test-pits C1 to C16.
Environmental archaeology: radiocarbon dates
Scottish Universities Research and Reactor centre radiocarbon dating certificates for Ballachrink; seven dates in all plus two from Ballaugh Cronk; 7 A4 sheets.
Eleven pages of handwritten notes by PRT recording nature of samples and key features dated by C14; lists of issues and, also details of samples from Rheast Buigh and Port y Candas.
Summary lists of carbon dates for Ballachrink with explanatory annotations (4 pages with a list on each).
Three A4 drawn-up sections with carbon dates marked.
Language: English
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: FILE
ID number: MS 14146/40/2
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