Early to mid-Holocene (Mesolithic-Neolithic) development of the Olway Valley (Central Gwent, UK) and its archaeological potential

Key Points

• To investigate early to mid-Holocene land surfaces in the Olway Valley and assess their archaeological implications.
• Analyzed buried land surfaces beneath alluvium
• Conducted preliminary interpretation of available data
• Explored regional landscape development during the Holocene
• Identified significant land surfaces from the early Holocene period
• Detected archaeological potential of the Olway Valley
• Findings suggest influence on regional landscape development patterns