CAMBRIDGESHIRE DYKES PROJECT: MOLLUSCA AND OTHER MACROFOSSILS
Author(s): P Murphy
This report concerns molluscs from buried soils and ditch fills associated with the Anglo-Saxon linear earthworks at the Devil's Dyke, Fleam Dyke, Brent Ditch, Bran Ditch and the Worstead Street Roman road. Samples from the top surfaces of buried soils produced snail assemblages indicative of open grassland conditions, though with localised variations in dampness and intensity of grazing. In the bases of buried soils under Worstead Street and the bank of Bran Ditch shade-loving snails predominated, pointing to an earlier (Iron Age?) phase of woodland or scrub at these sites. Avian eggshell and charred cereals were also recovered. Possible future lines of research are outlined.
- Report Number:
- 109/1993
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 21
- Keywords:
- Animal Remains Mollusca
