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New evidence on the vertebrate fauna, stratigraphy and palaeobotany of the interglacial deposits at Swanton Morley, Norfolk

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

P. Coxon ,
A. R. Hall ,
A. Lister  and
A. J. Stuart
P. Coxon
Affiliation:
Subdepartment of Quaternary Research, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EA
A. R. Hall
Affiliation:
Environmental Archaeology Unit, University of York, Heslington, York YO1 5DD
A. Lister
Affiliation:
Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ
A. J. Stuart
Affiliation:
Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ
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Summary

The stratigraphy and palaeobotany of new in situ exposures of interglacial deposits at Swanton Morley, Norfolk are described. These organic sediments, which probably accumulated in a river back channel, are shown to cover pollen zones Ib to IIb of the Ipswichian interglacial. Macroscopic plant fossils include a new record for Trapa natans from subzone Ip IIb. Vertebrate remains from the new excavations, and from previous finds, have been pollen-dated. The Ip IIa fauna, the first recorded from this subzone, includes Emys orbicularis, small mammals including Microtus oeconomus, and some large mammals. Hippopotamus amphibies is recorded from early zone Ip III. Of particular interest are hazelnuts gnawed by Apodemus, and large mammal bones damaged by Crocuta.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 117 , Issue 6 , November 1980 , pp. 525 - 546
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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