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O'Connell, Michael; Molloy, Karen; Jennings, Eneda (2020): Short pollen profiles CF I (peat and underlying mineral soil) and CF III (mineral soil beneath wall), and pollen spectra from a plough mark [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.912160, In: O'Connell, M et al. (2020): Pollen analytical and bog-pine investigations relating to Céide Fields and Garrynagran, Co. Mayo, Ireland [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911684

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Abstract:
The short monolith (19 cm of peat and 10 cm of the mineral soil beneath), CF Ib, was taken at 40 m NW of the Visitor Centre (VC), immediately to the north of a transverse stone-wall. Mineral soil from nearby that was sealed by the stone wall also sampled (CF III: 10 cm long monolith).
Pollen profile CF I (this has elsewhere been referred to as CF Ib) includes six spectra from the mineral soil and twelve spectra from the overlying peat. Profile CF III consists of six spectra.
Four samples from the soil within a plough mark and two samples from the containing soil were pollen analytically investigated.
The age/depth model for profile CF I consists of a linear regression line fitted to the three available 14C dates. As regards, profile CF III it is older than the basal peat in CF Ib, i.e. ca. 1000 BC. The pollen data support ascribing it to the Bronze Age.
A bulk sample from the plough mark returned the 14C date 2390±40 BP. This suggests a fifth century BC date, i.e. early/mid Iron Age.
LOI and tephra investigations were not carried out.
These investigations relating to Céide Fields were carried out in PRU, NUIG, part-funded by The Heritage Council (of Ireland). The aim was to provide an environmental context for the establishment and use of the prehistoric stone-wall field system, and an overall chronological framework and an environmental history of the area.
Keyword(s):
bog-pine; Bronze Age; Co. Mayo; farming history; Holocene; Ireland; Iron Age; Neolithic; pollen analysis; woodland history
Related to:
Molloy, Karen; O'Connell, Michael (1995): Palaeoecological investigations towards the reconstruction of environment and land-use changes during prehistory at Céide Fields, western Ireland. Probleme der Küstenforschung im südlichen Nordseegebiet, 23, 187-225
O'Connell, Michael; Molloy, Karen (2001): Farming and woodland dynamics in Ireland during the Neolithic. Biology and Environment-Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 101, 99-128
O'Connell, Michael; Molloy, Karen; Jennings, Eneda (2020): Long-term human impact and environmental change in mid-western Ireland, with particular reference to Céide Fields - an overview. E&G - Quaternary Science Journal, 69(1), 1-32, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-69-1-2020
Other version:
Pollen profiles CF I and CF III, and plough-mark pollen spectra, from Céide Fields (Visitor Centre), Co. Mayo, Ireland - link to excel file
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 54.306540 * Median Longitude: -9.464850 * South-bound Latitude: 54.306230 * West-bound Longitude: -9.468490 * North-bound Latitude: 54.307150 * East-bound Longitude: -9.457570
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: -0.18 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.57 m
Event(s):
CF-IB  * Latitude: 54.306240 * Longitude: -9.468490 * Elevation: 128.0 m * Method/Device: Monolith boxes (MONOB)
CF-III  * Latitude: 54.306230 * Longitude: -9.468490 * Elevation: 128.0 m * Method/Device: Monolith boxes (MONOB)
PLM  * Latitude: 54.307150 * Longitude: -9.457570 * Elevation: 125.0 m * Method/Device: Monolith boxes (MONOB)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1 Event labelEventO'Connell, Michael
2 DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmO'Connell, MichaelGeocode
3 --O'Connell, MichaelPAZs (BHY III-)
4 PinusPin#O'Connell, MichaelPINE
5 QuercusQue#O'Connell, MichaelOAK
6 BetulaBet#O'Connell, MichaelBIRCH
7 CorylusCor#O'Connell, MichaelHAZEL
8 UlmusUlm#O'Connell, MichaelELM
9 FraxinusFrx#O'Connell, MichaelASH
10 AlnusAln#O'Connell, MichaelALDER
11 SalixSal#O'Connell, MichaelWILLOW
12 Arboreal pollenAP#O'Connell, Michael
13 SorbusSor#O'Connell, Michael
14 IlexIle#O'Connell, MichaelHOLLY
15 HederaHed#O'Connell, MichaelIVY
16 LoniceraLon#O'Connell, Michael
17 JuniperusJun#O'Connell, Michael
18 ShrubsShrubs#O'Connell, Michaeltall
19 Fern spores, monoleteMon.f.s#O'Connell, Michaelperine
20 Polypodium vulgarePpd.v#O'Connell, Michael
21 PteridiumPtd#O'Connell, MichaelBRACKEN
22 Athyrium filix-feminaAth.f-f#O'Connell, Michael
23 Hymenophyllum wilsoniiHym.w#O'Connell, Michael
24 OphioglossumOph#O'Connell, MichaelA-type
25 BotrychiumBot#O'Connell, Michael
26 FernsFerns#O'Connell, Michael
27 PoaceaePoac#O'Connell, Michael
28 Plantago lanceolataPla.l#O'Connell, Michael
29 FilipendulaFlp#O'Connell, Michael
30 LigulifloraeLigae#O'Connell, Michael
31 Anthemis-typeAnt-T#O'Connell, Michael
32 Bidens-typeBid-T#O'Connell, Michael
33 Trifolium pratenseTri.p#O'Connell, Michael
34 Trifolium repensTri.r#O'Connell, Michael
35 Vicia-typeVic-T#O'Connell, Michael
36 Lotus-typeLot-T#O'Connell, Michael
37 ApiaceaeApiae#O'Connell, MichaelApiaceae-type II
38 CaryophyllaceaeCphae#O'Connell, Michaelp.p.
39 Cerastium-typeCer-T#O'Connell, Michael
40 PedicularisPed#O'Connell, Michael
41 PolygalaPga#O'Connell, Michael
42 Rumex acetosa-typeRum.a-T#O'Connell, Michael
43 Rumex acetosellaRum.a#O'Connell, Michael
44 Rumex-typeRum-T#O'Connell, MichaelDOCK
45 Ranunculus-typeRan-T#O'Connell, Michael
46 Ranunculus acris-typeRan.a-T#O'Connell, Michael
47 Rhinanthus-typeRhi-T#O'Connell, Michael
48 RubiaceaeRubae#O'Connell, Michael
49 JasioneJas#O'Connell, Michael
50 SuccisaSuc#O'Connell, Michael
51 MelampyrumMel#O'Connell, Michael
52 HelianthemumHel#O'Connell, Michael
53 ScrophulariaceaeScoae#O'Connell, Michael
54 Armeria-typeArm-T#O'Connell, Michael
55 Non arboreal pollenNAP#O'Connell, Michaelgrassland
56 Cereal-typeCereal-T#O'Connell, Michaelp.p.
57 Cereal-typeCereal-T#O'Connell, Michael37-39 µm
58 Cereal-typeCereal-T#O'Connell, Michael40-44 µm
59 Cereal-typeCereal-T#O'Connell, Michael45-49 µm
60 Cereal-typeCereal-T#O'Connell, Michael50+ µm
61 Cereal-typeCereal-T#O'Connell, MichaelCereal: Avena-type
62 Plantago major/mediaPla.m/m#O'Connell, Michael
63 Anthoceros punctatusAnt.p#O'Connell, Michael
64 BrassicaceaeBraae#O'Connell, Michaelp.p.
65 Hornungia-typeHog-T#O'Connell, Michael
66 Non arboreal pollenNAP#O'Connell, Michaelarable/disturbed
67 CallunaCal#O'Connell, MichaelLING
68 CyperaceaeCypae#O'Connell, Michaelp.p.
69 Erica cinereaEri.c#O'Connell, Michael
70 Erica tetralix-typeEri.t-T#O'Connell, Michael
71 Erica tetralixEri.t#O'Connell, MichaelErica tetr. epidermis
72 Vaccinium-typeVac-T#O'Connell, Michael
73 MyricaMyr#O'Connell, MichaelBOG MYRTLE
74 Potentilla-typePti-T#O'Connell, Michael
75 NartheciumNat#O'Connell, Michael
76 PotamogetonPot#O'Connell, MichaelPotamogeton sect. Eupot
77 SphagnumSph#O'Connell, Michael
78 CharcoalCharcoal#O'Connell, Michael>37 um
79 UnknownUnknown#O'Connell, Michael
80 Pollen, corrodedPollen corroded#O'Connell, Michael
81 Lycopodium (added)Lyc(ad)#O'Connell, Michael
82 Sample volumeSamp volcm3O'Connell, Michael
83 PollenPollen#O'Connell, MichaelSum (PS) = TTP, i.e. bog taxa, etc. excluded
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Size:
2430 data points

Data

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1 
Event		2 
Depth sed [m]		3 
-
(PAZs (BHY III-))		4 
Pin [#]
(PINE)		5 
Que [#]
(OAK)		6 
Bet [#]
(BIRCH)		7 
Cor [#]
(HAZEL)		8 
Ulm [#]
(ELM)		9 
Frx [#]
(ASH)		10 
Aln [#]
(ALDER)		11 
Sal [#]
(WILLOW)		12 
AP [#]		13 
Sor [#]		14 
Ile [#]
(HOLLY)		15 
Hed [#]
(IVY)		16 
Lon [#]		17 
Jun [#]		18 
Shrubs [#]
(tall)		19 
Mon.f.s [#]
(perine)		20 
Ppd.v [#]		21 
Ptd [#]
(BRACKEN)		22 
Ath.f-f [#]		23 
Hym.w [#]		24 
Oph [#]
(A-type)		25 
Bot [#]		26 
Ferns [#]		27 
Poac [#]		28 
Pla.l [#]		29 
Flp [#]		30 
Ligae [#]		31 
Ant-T [#]		32 
Bid-T [#]		33 
Tri.p [#]		34 
Tri.r [#]		35 
Vic-T [#]		36 
Lot-T [#]		37 
Apiae [#]
(Apiaceae-type II)		38 
Cphae [#]
(p.p.)		39 
Cer-T [#]		40 
Ped [#]		41 
Pga [#]		42 
Rum.a-T [#]		43 
Rum.a [#]		44 
Rum-T [#]
(DOCK)		45 
Ran-T [#]		46 
Ran.a-T [#]		47 
Rhi-T [#]		48 
Rubae [#]		49 
Jas [#]		50 
Suc [#]		51 
Mel [#]		52 
Hel [#]		53 
Scoae [#]		54 
Arm-T [#]		55 
NAP [#]
(grassland)		56 
Cereal-T [#]
(p.p.)		57 
Cereal-T [#]
(37-39 µm)		58 
Cereal-T [#]
(40-44 µm)		59 
Cereal-T [#]
(45-49 µm)		60 
Cereal-T [#]
(50+ µm)		61 
Cereal-T [#]
(Cereal: Avena-type)		62 
Pla.m/m [#]		63 
Ant.p [#]		64 
Braae [#]
(p.p.)		65 
Hog-T [#]		66 
NAP [#]
(arable/disturbed)		67 
Cal [#]
(LING)		68 
Cypae [#]
(p.p.)		69 
Eri.c [#]		70 
Eri.t-T [#]		71 
Eri.t [#]
(Erica tetr. epidermis)		72 
Vac-T [#]		73 
Myr [#]
(BOG MYRTLE)		74 
Pti-T [#]		75 
Nat [#]		76 
Pot [#]
(Potamogeton sect. Eupot)		77 
Sph [#]		78 
Charcoal [#]
(>37 um)		79 
Unknown [#]		80 
Pollen corroded [#]		81 
Lyc(ad) [#]		82 
Samp vol [cm3]		83 
Pollen [#]
(Sum (PS) = TTP, i.e. bog taxa...)
CF-IB -0.18CF Ib-20112338352931120100011<110000290315180000000001213000000223000096800467000001727511400001320300211025111100
CF-IB-0.16CF Ib-2017195247442145000000001000019339010000000100231000100224000098600862000001640417301100236300171002511148
CF-IB-0.14CF Ib-20821544637213200100125000007100610413100100000300000200142100010570066300000152547900000245600164001611212
CF-IB-0.12CF Ib-2148250327371000000114000069615030000000000001000000<1000097000912800000297415000004900026011111076
CF-IB-0.10CF Ib-23322788633842010000001010000011978290500000000012320002001036000010770043200000947117200002189004151002811298
CF-IB-0.08CF Ib-212528556168518900<101101500006103340140001020002000002005900001099001052<10001188410600005137001198002111313
CF-IB-0.06CF Ib-20111645224841281000010010000175070700010000010000000029000077700948010002244770000124810014202131929
CF-IB-0.05CF Ib-2<13729914387122630110024<1600001076024026010<100000402000200176000084203942000011950017101005395005118021611136
CF-IB-0.04CF Ib-223629111437152610210033270010136245215100102000000000200101000007080115230011023119523132002418007183002511008
CF-IB-0.03CF Ib-2<1302781544191970000004<1<10010591639210101040010010002002311005010070010100000229217523010187004195012011211
CF-IB-0.02CF Ib-2113306893233150001001132000061013190500050300100100021018200061109500000000000186480200018210010200711252
CF-IB-0.01CF Ib-231514512232312200000035600011596414090000220020002001001615100010280000000000012152000101240044110611165
CF-IB0.00CF Ib-113853002429100200218914000041995460300002000100000010010600001064000000000003825000001900210301521198
CF-IB0.01CF Ib-1034690124210300500543191200007490729010005000060002003004310009610000000000048320000050023022221143
CF-IB0.02CF Ib-10511122002411630110021844231000025764446040000000030000003001600007070000000000031240000040031024221129
CF-IB0.03CF Ib-111125203002202621211001435913960000468325140200050000<10000001000100003480000000000020170000030023043921092
CF-IB0.04CF Ib-1042315220601871018001959538630000696961100000000000000000400040000115000000000007110000030021045421017
CF-IB0.09CF Ib-134129700611231415102193418170000969366100000000000000000000<101004400000000000630000020016056221157
CF-III 0.20CF III-172251951<114224614312038729281010075940240000020000100000070000000175000000000003120000000005038621118
CF-III0.21CF III-172242010015024903160019522280000255216160000000000200000400100000039000000001013800000000132182432860
CF-III0.22CF III-1203551121650120032115000002167600000000008000100100000000230000000000011700000000022092602307
CF-III0.23CF III-130273003081011010121895000001946200000000206000000000000000160000000000001500000000044033022303
CF-III0.25CF III-182489001010400200020284140000129911200000100001000000300000000180000000000011100000000219065832441
CF-III0.28CF III-11126500117100910101905000001951130000000000100010010000000017000000000004500000000052132412293
PLM 0.41PLM-12152974815361881110034061000118492102000010000600012000390000894103010000051971200000416100113800921101
PLM0.43PLM-2016296641368160010001234000098152229010200000100011000125000088010200010004194124000042130073801721054
PLM0.48PLM-311499610293153002002659406030713113010201021001010049010200000860003000000031581220310069011145021621048
PLM0.50PLM-40281676335761890030034272030187376729000100001200003000019000084100000000000258970200310100753032321051
PLM0.55PLM-544356520372149041005131083101007284070120<103401031<10000300003000095800<1000000007967000035000<17001121184
PLM0.57PLM-62838661029715102200424612370110908011110400230000200000011000060000958000000000006361000013200113042421203