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Low Hauxley: Climate
Archaeologists and soil scientists are able to study the effects of coastal change in a number of ways. One of these
is the study of ancient pollen and seeds. At Low Hauxley there are a number of peat beds, where pollen and seeds from
thousands of years ago have become trapped and buried. Using these it is possible to work out how the landscape
looked at different times by identifying what plants and trees grew in the area. In turn, this can tell us what the
climate was like and whether coastal living plants grew nearby.
From here you can watch a video of the changing climate from Mesolithic to modern times,
learn more about Mesolithic environment and Bronze Age environment,
read
the environmental reports or return to how Britain became an island.
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