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Environmental policy


The Method Statement for Archaeological Excavation would provide details of a comprehensive sampling strategy for flotation, assessment and analysis of biological remains by an appropriate environmental specialist (for palaeoenvironmental and palaeoeconomic investigations and also for absolute dating), and samples of sediments and/or soils (for micromorphological and other pedological/sedimentological analyses.


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Samples would be retained until their potential has been assessed and until a retention strategy has been agreed.Where necessary, advice on the appropriateness of the proposed strategies should be sought from the appropriate English Heritage Science Advisor.


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According to relevant SCC guidance, the number and range of environmental samples collected would represent the range of feature types encountered; 40 litre bulk samples minimum (or 100% of smaller features) in order to address the following questions:


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Range of preservation types (charred, mineral-replaced, waterlogged), and their quality


Concentrations of macro-remains, to inform the size of bulk samples on any future excavation


Are there differences in remains from undated and dated features – thus the degree of likely association/disassociation


Variation between different feature types and areas of site


According to relevant SCC guidance, waterlogged ‘organic’ features would be sampled as it may be possible to date them by C14, regardless of artefactual content. The possibility of taking monolith samples would be considered, and if encountered a specialist should be invited to site to assess the options available. Smaller column samples would be taken from sections where there are sound sequences with palaeoenvironmental potential.


Outline Written Scheme of Investigation: Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (Onshore) Rev 01


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