STA - Gaining an understanding of soil carbon and its management in an archaeological context

The main aim of this project is to get a better understanding of soil carbon and how it can be managed in an archaeological context. This will include: • Soil carbon basics, the conditions and factors that influence carbon in soils • The potential impacts that archaeological excavation may have on the mobilisation and loss of soil carbon • How this can be mitigated and managed through better planning and practice This will be achieved through a review of current information from allied and relevant sectors. T...