Mapping an archaeological site: Interpreting portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) soil analysis at Boroughgate, Skelton, UK

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Rhys
dc.contributor.authorErrickson, David
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Gillian
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-22T15:46:49Z
dc.date.available2021-07-22T15:46:49Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-14
dc.description.abstractIntegrating chemical soil analysis with visual inspection of an archaeological excavation may enhance our knowledge of anthropogenic activities from past populations. Elemental distribution of excavated soil from a medieval longhouse at Boroughgate, Skelton, UK was investigated. Soil was extracted from the surface of a longhouse and nearby ditch, analysed using portable X-Ray fluorescence (pXRF), and data were processed into elemental heat maps. The distribution and archaeological associations of magnesium, aluminium, phosphorus, sulphur, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron and zinc were assessed. Elemental concentrations were combined to produce a simplified summary that aided the interpretation of the site, including the delimitation of internal and external zones, clean and refuse zones, and potential animal occupation or waste areas. The application of pXRF was successful at visualising elemental distribution of an excavation to explore the anthropogenic associations through interpretation heat maps.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationWilliams R, Errickson D, Taylor G. (2021) Mapping an archaeological site: Interpreting portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) soil analysis at Boroughgate, Skelton, UK. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Volume 38, August 2021, Article number 103109en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2352-409X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103109
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/16925
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectSoil analysisen_UK
dc.subjectPortable X-ray fluorescenceen_UK
dc.subjectMappingen_UK
dc.subjectElemental analysisen_UK
dc.subjectActivity zonesen_UK
dc.titleMapping an archaeological site: Interpreting portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) soil analysis at Boroughgate, Skelton, UKen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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