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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-7m

	Summary of evidence Radiocarbon Dating Age: 9000 Before present What era: Mesolithic Sample from: 5.8 - 7m     Sediments Flint gravel in silty fine sand matrix over poorly sorted chalk and flint gravel and then weathered bedrock.  Pollen N/A  Foraminifera &            Ostracods Ostracods found in springs or slow streams  Diatoms Freshwater  Molluscs N/A
	Putting the evidence together This picture is not taken in Chichester Harbour but shows what the much colder environment was like 9,000 years ago

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Environment shown in core:	Freshwater spring deposits
Land nearby:	Cold landscape
Comment:	There were deep valleys being infilled with 'soliflucted material' in cold climate conditions

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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