The Archaeological Potential of Secondary Contexts

Module 5 - Results

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Afon Ystwyth Experimental Archaeology Project

Llanafan Study Site
Bank erosion
Fragmentation of a midstream bar during high flow phase
Point bar during low flow phase

Biface experiments
Biface 'burial' in silt
Channel armoring and biface excavation
Biface arete abrasion
Biface micro-flaking edge damage

Flake experiments
Flake size (weight index) and transport distance relationship
Flake size (a-axis x b-axis index) and transport distance relationship
Experimental flake (recovered after transport) with micro-flaking scar
Intermixing of separately-emplaced flake scatters
Flake orientation after transport dispersal (scatter 8, n=23)

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