| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4734775 | Proceedings of the Geologists' Association | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Thin section petrographical analysis of chalk tesserae at Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight, England, identifies a range of planktonic foraminifera and the calcareous algal cyst Pithonella that identify the Late Cenomanian Rotalipora cushmani Biozone (BGS Foraminiferal Biozones 4iii to 7). The local chalk crop to the north of the villa includes rocks of R. cushmani Biozone age, and indicates a likely local, rather than long distance, source for the tesserae. Microfossils provide a powerful tool for identifying the provenance of artefacts in Roman Britain.
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Authors
Alison Tasker, Ian P. Wilkinson, Michael G. Fulford, Mark Williams,