How were the ditches filled? Sedimentological and micromorphological classification of formation processes within graben-like archaeological objects

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68081758:_____/15:00444259 RIV/67985912:_____/15:00444259 RIV/67985831:_____/15:00444259 RIV/62690094:18460/15:50004278 RIV/00216224:14210/15:00101931

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2014.11.049" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2014.11.049</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2014.11.049" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.quaint.2014.11.049</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

How were the ditches filled? Sedimentological and micromorphological classification of formation processes within graben-like archaeological objects

Original language description

On the basis of sedimentological and consequently micromophological study, processes were differentiated in the formation of studied infillings. In Neolithic rondels, two parts of infillings were noted. The lower one typically has straight thin bedded layers, originating due to processes connected with vegetation ingrowth and erosion of the rampart. The upper part of the infilling is usually homogenous, and originated during the human caused grading of the surrounding area. During this phase, remains of rampart constructions were most probably destroyed. The basic type of deposition - especially visible in case of rondels - is lateral planar wash with phases of bioturbation, running pedogenesis on the edges of ditches, or stagnating water. The second main featuring process is mass movement slumping, particularly of upper faces of sloped sides. This process often happens naturally, mainly due to erosion, presence of water, and vegetation. The most distinctive postsedimentary processes determined within the rondel infilling were bioturbation, accumulation of carbonates and movement of clay minerals caused by soil leaching. In the V-shaped ditches of the Roman temporary camps, it was possible to microscopically trace similar records documenting coarse particle sedimentation at the base of ditches, although this layer is not continuous thought the whole width. It indicates the direction from which it was transported. They are remains of intentionally redeposited ramparts. The upper parts are marked by increasing humification and bioturbation as a result of ditch infilling emergence. However, it is possible to trace similar formation processes in both groups of studied V-shaped ditches and to define a basic classification. Prevailing textural and structural features are distinctively different between the groups, due to geological subsoil conditions, hydrological regime and depth of the ditches.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AC - Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/EE2.4.31.0032" target="_blank" >EE2.4.31.0032: Platform for landscape formation</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Quaternary International

ISSN

1040-6182

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

370

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3 June

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

66-76

UT code for WoS article

000355019000007

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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