1. Case-study 1, DBA: Palaeolithic potential at
“Village Royale”
Francis Wenban-Smith
Heritage in Practice CPD course
University College London
30th March 2017
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Palaeolithic pre-construction
archaeology
Department of Archaeology

2. Introduction Goals Deposit-centred approach Methods: deposits
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Goals
Deposit-centred approach
Methods: deposits
Methods: Pal remains
DBA case-study, tasks 1 and 2

3. Goals Identify potential presence of important Palaeolithic remains
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Goals
Identify potential presence of important Palaeolithic remains
Pleistocene deposits
Presence, distribution and types
Establish known/potential presence of Pal remains

4. “The deposit-centred approach”: a - the wider picture
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“The deposit-centred approach”:
a - the wider picture
Geological mapping
Solid geology
Drift geology
Topography
Previous Palaeolithic finds:
- HER
- SRPP, ERPP

5. “The deposit-centred approach”:
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“The deposit-centred approach”:
b - PCAs, the closer, site-specific picture
Landscape situation
Mapped deposits
Extrapolated deposits
Known finds
Extrapolated finds
Palaeolithic Character Areas - PCAs *
- map + attribute table
- deposit character
- Palaeolithic remains
- potential

6. Methods: - deposits Identify the range of Pleistocene deposit types
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Identify the range of Pleistocene deposit types
Consider their formation processes
Consider their distribution and likely extrapolation
Consider their presence/extrapolation in the specific site area

7. - Palaeolithic remains
Methods:
- Palaeolithic remains
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HER
SRPP/ERPP
Identify their association with deposits
Consider their integrity and disturbance

8. - DBA output 1, the wider picture
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Your first task:
- DBA output 1, the wider picture
Apply these methods to the site and the wider area
Refer to hand-outs and bundle
Geo-mapping + key
SRPP info
Fill in DBA output 1
Discuss, ask
We will circulate..
“Village Royale”

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Output 1

10. Your second task: - DBA output 2, PCAs “Village Royale”
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Your second task:
- DBA output 2, PCAs
“Village Royale”
Apply these methods to the site, taking account of the wider background
Identify areas of higher potential
Identify areas of lower or no potential
Consider what info you are lacking, and whether you need to obtain it
Identify areas and priority questions for field evaluation

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Output 2