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Finding the Evidence

Select a section of the Thorney core from the diagram below. You will then see information relating to this part of the core sample. Click on the Evidence links to view specific evidence core timelines.

Exploring a Core: 5.8m

	Summary of evidence Radiocarbon Dating Age: 8800 Before present What era: Mesolithic Sample from: 5.8m     Sediments Sediment sequence fines up from gravel and sand to fine sand and silt  Pollen Low amounts of pollen. Indicates mostly open and grassy  Foraminifera &            Ostracods Estuarine foraminifera  Diatoms N/A  Molluscs N/A
	Putting the evidence together This picture is not taken in Chichester Harbour but shows what the open grassy environment was like 8,800 years ago with a stream silting up

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Environment shown in core:	Stream channel which silts up
Land nearby:	Open grassy land
Comment:	As the climate warmed enough then grasses predominated.

Core Depth 0-0.8m      0.8-1.5m     1.5-2.5m      2.5-3.5m     3.5-5.5m      5.5m     5.6m      5.8m       5.8-7m

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