The use of soil analysis in the interpretation of an early historic landscape at Puxton in somerset

Landscape History

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-38

  Rippon, S J ^a   Martin, M H ^a   Jackson, A W ^a  

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Author keywords

Medieval settlement; North Somerset Levels; Soil analysis; Soil chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 15344342068     PISSN: 01433768     EISSN: 21602506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01433768.2001.10594528     Document Type: Article

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