From riches to rags: organic deterioration at Star Carr |
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| Authors: | Nicky Milner Chantal Conneller Ben Elliott Hannah Koon Ian Panter Kirsty Penkman Barry Taylor Maisie Taylor |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Archaeology, The Kings Manor, University of York, YO1 7EP, UK;2. Archaeology, SAHC, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;3. York Archaeological Trust, 47 Aldwark, York YO1 7BX, UK;4. Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK;5. Geography, SED, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK |
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| Abstract: | The 11,000-year old lake edge archaeological site of Star Carr in the Vale of Pickering of North Yorkshire is one of the most famous Mesolithic sites in Europe, and one of the earliest, dated to the period of climatic warming that immediately followed the final termination of the last ice age. One of the main reasons for this international importance is the richness of its organic artefacts, faunal assemblage and environmental data. However, recent investigations have demonstrated that these organic remains have severely deteriorated over the last 60 years due to the decay and acidification of the surrounding peat. This paper presents research into the effects on the bone (histological analysis using light and polarising microscopy, and Transmission Electron Microscopy, bulk collagen analysis, and amino acid analysis), antler (visual and metrical analysis, loss on ignition and Scanning Electron Microscopy) and wood (visual analysis, decay assessment tests and Scanning Electron Microscopy). |
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| Keywords: | Star Carr Mesolithic Organic Deterioration Wood Antler Bone |
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