Investigating the Mesolithic landscape of Orkney’s first settlers

Sue Dyke*, Scott Timpany, Martin Carruthers

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study used pollen analysis to explore the Mesolithic landscape of South Ronaldsay, Orkney, using two coring locations – Loch of Lythe and Loch of Trena (Figures 1 and 2). The project aimed to investigate changes in, and possible first settler interaction with, those environments across the time period of 6500-7600 cal BC.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOrkney archaeology review 2023
PublisherOrkney Archaeology Society
Pages100
Number of pages114
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2023

Publication series

NameOrkney Archaeology Review
Volume8

Keywords

  • Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction
  • Mesolithic
  • Orkney
  • Pollen analysis

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