EEN NEOLITHISCHE LANDNAM ONTRAFELD DOOR DENDROCHRONOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK VAN DE VEENWEG VAN NIEUW-DORDRECHT (DR.)

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Dendrochronological research of a number of oak posts of the trackway (dated to 2880-2470 cal. BC) provides information on a Neolithic landnam cycle in this area. Within a total timespan of 62-63 years, the effective agricultural use of the deforested soil lasted 18 or 19 years at most. For about 40 years, birch stands existed on the aban­doned fields. The subsequent construction of the track resulted in extensive defor­estation.