A Lateglacial archaeological site in the far north-west of Europe at Rubha Port an t-Seilich, Isle of Islay, western Scotland: Ahrensburgian-style artefacts, absolute dating and geoarchaeology

• Published in: Journal of Quaternary Science
• Main Authors: Mithen, Steven, Wicks, Karen, Pirie, Anne, Riede, Felix, Lane, Christine, Banerjea, Rowena, Cullen, Victoria, Gittins, Matthew, Pankhurst, Nicholas
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Ahrensburgian culture Lateglacial stratified sediments tephra western Scotland; Greenland; Islay; The Arch
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/a-lateglacial-archaeological-site-in-the-far-northwest-of-europe-at-rubha-port-an-tseilich-isle-of-islay-western-scotland-ahrensburgianstyle-artefacts-absolute-dating-and-geoarchaeology(5d4ce459-aba6-4403-8d4f-6fa27ff55cea).html; https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.2781

The exact pattern, process and timing of the human re-colonization of northern Europe after the end of the last Ice Age remain controversial. Recent research has provided increasingly early dates for at least pioneer explorations of latitudes above 54°N in many regions, yet the far north-west of the...