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The Holocene, Vol. 15, No. 3, 353-377 (2005)
DOI: 10.1191/0959683605hl806rp

Archaeological and environmental investigations of a Lateglacial and Holocene river sedimentary sequence on the River Soar at Croft, Leicestershire, UK

David N. Smith

Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; d.n.smith{at}bham.ac.uk

Rebecca Roseff

Hereford Archaeology, Hereford County Council, Conservation and Environmental Planning, PO Box 3, Leominster HRö 8LU, UK

Lynne Bevan

Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham BJ5 2TT2 UK

Anthony G. Brown

Department of Geography, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4RJ, UK

Simon Butler

Department of Geography, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham BJ5 2TT, UK

Gwylim Hughes

Gwynedd Archaeological Trust, Craig Beuno, Garth Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2RT UK

Angela Monckton

Universit of Leicester Archaeology Services, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LEJ 7RH, UK

The sediments, stratigraphy and archaeology of several sections through Lateglacial and Holocene deposits associated with the past course of the Thurlston Brook at Croft, Leicestershire, UK are outlined. The results of pollen, plant macrofossil and insect analyses from these deposits are presented and this information is used to provide a detailed reconstruction of changing river conditions and human land use at this location during the Holocene. Despite the presence of hiatuses in the record seen at Croft, and other sites of this scale, with accurate work and clear dating controls it is possible to 'stitch' together continuous detailed sequences. The general pattern of Holocene landscape and fluvial change appears to echo that seen in the Trent valley region and nationally. It is suggested that small headwater catchments such as at Croft have the potential to provide detailed and sensitive records of Holocene events comparable with those from 'standard' sediment sequences.

Key Words: Environmental archaeology • sediments • pollen • plant macrofossils • palaeoentomology • alluviation • river valley development • Leicestershire • early Holocene


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