A pollen analytical record for hemp retting from Dungeness Foreland, UK

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 715-726

  Schofield, J Edward ^a   Waller, Martyn P ^b  

^a Department of Geography/Environment ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis sativa L.; Cinque Ports; Dungeness; Hemp; Retting pit; Rope

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC HISTORY; PLANT PRODUCT; SHIPBUILDING;

DUNGENESS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; KENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 15344347170     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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