UV-fluorescence microscopy and the coherence of pollen assemblages in environmental archaeology and Quaternary geology |
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| Authors: | CO Hunt G Rushworth AP Dykes |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen''s University of Belfast, 42 Fitzwilliam Street, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK;2. Department of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK;3. Limestone Research Group, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK |
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| Abstract: | UV-fluorescence microscopy provides a powerful tool for the assessment of the coherence of pollen and organic-walled microfossil assemblages in situations where recycling or the intrusion of younger pollen is suspected. It also provides sensitive information about the thermal maturity of pollen, important for assessing whether material has been heated. Examples are given from the Palaeolithic sites at Barnham, Suffolk, UK; Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, UK; High Lodge, Suffolk, UK; Niah Cave, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo; and Holocene sites at Wadi Dana, Jordan; Milldale and Creswell, Derbyshire, UK; and Dooncarton Mountain, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. |
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| Keywords: | Palynology Archaeopalynology Recycling Intrusive pollen Radiocarbon dating UV-fluorescence Pleistocene Holocene |
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