Peter Murphy has some macrofossil evidence for use of peat as fuel in East
Anglia I think.
Pat
At 14:41 05/04/2000 +0100, you wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>I am currently writing a paper on the use of peat as a resource
>and I am trying to find references to its use during the
>prehistoric/Roman period. The earliest evidence I have so
>far come across is from northern Scotland, where it was being
>used as a fuel during the Iron Age. This was worked out from
>soil thin sections associated with hearth ash. I am interested
>in knowing whether list members are aware of any other
>references which suggest use of peat during the prehistoric
>period at all?
>
>With thanks,
>
>Nicki
>
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>Dr. Nicki J. Whitehouse
>School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology
>Queens University of Belfast
>Malone Road
>Belfast BT7 1NN
>
>Tel. 01232 273978
>Email: [log in to unmask]
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>
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