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Multi-element analysis to identify functional areas, Tayside, Scotland
This study is an evaluation of how accurately models of multi-element soil concentration can be used to interpret the former function on similar sites, within the same geological region. The study was conducted on small post-Medieval townships in Scotland.

The results show that differences in human practice, such as cleaning out the hearth and byre at the time of abandonment, are more important that geological differences in determining the nature of multi-element signatures preserved in the floors and fields of this abandoned township. Models derived from multiple sites were better predictors of former function than models based on single sites as these are very sensitive to small differences in the history of use and the practices of individuals.

Keywords:Multi element analysis, Lead, Calcium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Barium, Strontium, Copper, Anthropogenic inputs, Fuel residues, Manuring

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