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Big enough to matter: on the frequency and chronology of giant handaxes in the British Lower Palaeolithic (2024)
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Dale, L., Rawlinson, A., Knowles, P., Foulds, F., Ashton, N., Bridgland, D., & White, M. (2024). Big enough to matter: on the frequency and chronology of giant handaxes in the British Lower Palaeolithic. Antiquity, https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2024.30

Hypertrophic ‘giant’ handaxes are a rare component of Acheulean assemblages, yet have been central to debates relating to the social, cognitive and cultural ‘meaning’ of these enigmatic tools. The authors examine giant handaxes from the perspective o... Read More about Big enough to matter: on the frequency and chronology of giant handaxes in the British Lower Palaeolithic.

The contribution of Rob Westaway to the study of fluvial archives (2024)
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Bridgland, D. (2024). The contribution of Rob Westaway to the study of fluvial archives. Geomorphology, 451, Article 109098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109098

Robert Westaway was a structural and hard-rock geologist who turned his attention to the study of Late Cenozoic fluvial archives, believing that the preservation of staircases of river terraces, particularly representing the Middle and Late Pleistoce... Read More about The contribution of Rob Westaway to the study of fluvial archives.

Valuing the Quaternary – Nature conservation and geoheritage (2023)
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Gordon, J. E., Brown, E. J., Bridgland, D. R., & Brazier, V. (2023). Valuing the Quaternary – Nature conservation and geoheritage. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 134(4), 375-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2023.07.003

This paper introduces the Special Issue of the Proceedings of the Geologists' Association on ‘Valuing the Quaternary – Nature Conservation and Geoheritage’, arising from the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) Congress in Dublin, in J... Read More about Valuing the Quaternary – Nature conservation and geoheritage.

The Clacton-on-Sea (Essex, UK) GCR site and SSSI: New data and continuing importance (2023)
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White, T. S., Bridgland, D. R., Allen, P., & White, M. J. (2023). The Clacton-on-Sea (Essex, UK) GCR site and SSSI: New data and continuing importance. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 134(4), 490-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2023.07.007

The complex Geological Conservation Review (GCR) site at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, was notified in 1986 as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is an internationally important geosite and Britain's only Lower Palaeolithic type locality, giving its... Read More about The Clacton-on-Sea (Essex, UK) GCR site and SSSI: New data and continuing importance.

Quaternary Earth-science and Palaeolithic conservation initiatives in the Tejo (Tagus), Portugal: Comparison with the Lower Thames, UK (2023)
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Cunha, P. P., Bridgland, D. R., Figueiredo, S., Martins, A. A., Allen, P., & White, M. J. (2023). Quaternary Earth-science and Palaeolithic conservation initiatives in the Tejo (Tagus), Portugal: Comparison with the Lower Thames, UK. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 134(4), 476-489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2023.04.006

Geoconservation measures in the River Tejo, the Portuguese reach of the Tagus, are compared with those in the Thames downstream of London (UK). Both are fluvio-estuarine reaches with staircases of Pleistocene depositional terraces, each with importan... Read More about Quaternary Earth-science and Palaeolithic conservation initiatives in the Tejo (Tagus), Portugal: Comparison with the Lower Thames, UK.

Channel migration in the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau and its implication for fluvial response to the interaction between rapid tectonic activity, climatic fluctuation and human influence (2023)
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Pan, B., Li, X., Hu, Z., Bridgland, D., Mo, Q., Dong, Z., …Zhong, M. (2023). Channel migration in the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau and its implication for fluvial response to the interaction between rapid tectonic activity, climatic fluctuation and human influence. Quaternary Science Reviews, 310, Article 108126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2023.108126

The Kula–Salihli UNESCO Geopark: Spectacular records of Quaternary volcanism, fluvial and landscape evolution and Quaternary environmental change (2022)
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Aytac, A., Demir, T., Maddy, D., & Bridgland, D. (2023). The Kula–Salihli UNESCO Geopark: Spectacular records of Quaternary volcanism, fluvial and landscape evolution and Quaternary environmental change. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 134(4), 416-431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2022.06.008

The Kula–Salihli UNESCO Geopark, western Turkey, is a tectonically and volcanically active region in which the most recent eruptions of basaltic lava, associated with scoria cone formation, were during the latest Pleistocene and the Holocene. Much ol... Read More about The Kula–Salihli UNESCO Geopark: Spectacular records of Quaternary volcanism, fluvial and landscape evolution and Quaternary environmental change.

Mid-Late Quaternary Fluvial Archives near the Margin of the MIS 12 Glaciation in Southern East Anglia, UK: Amalgamation of Multi-Disciplinary and Citizen-Science Data Sources (2022)
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Allen, P., Bain, D., Bridgland, D., Buisson, P., Buylaert, J., Bynoe, R., …White, T. (2022). Mid-Late Quaternary Fluvial Archives near the Margin of the MIS 12 Glaciation in Southern East Anglia, UK: Amalgamation of Multi-Disciplinary and Citizen-Science Data Sources. Quaternary, 5(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/quat5030037

This paper presents an updated geological reconstruction of the Quaternary evolution of the River Thames at its downstream extremities, close to the North Sea coast, based on new data from multi-disciplinary and citizen-science sources. In this area,... Read More about Mid-Late Quaternary Fluvial Archives near the Margin of the MIS 12 Glaciation in Southern East Anglia, UK: Amalgamation of Multi-Disciplinary and Citizen-Science Data Sources.

On the earliest Acheulean in Britain: first dates and in-situ artefacts from the MIS 15 site of Fordwich (Kent, UK) (2022)
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Key, A., Lauer, T., Skinner, M., Pope, M., Bridgland, D., Noble, L., & Proffitt, T. (2022). On the earliest Acheulean in Britain: first dates and in-situ artefacts from the MIS 15 site of Fordwich (Kent, UK). Royal Society Open Science, 9(6), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.211904

Northern Europe experienced cycles of hominin habitation and absence during the Middle Pleistocene. Fluvial gravel terrace sites in the east of Britain and north of France provide a majority of the data contributing to this understanding, mostly thro... Read More about On the earliest Acheulean in Britain: first dates and in-situ artefacts from the MIS 15 site of Fordwich (Kent, UK).

Flake tools in the European Lower Paleolithic: A case study from MIS 9 Britain (2022)
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Rawlinson, A., Dale, L., Ashton, N., Bridgland, D., & White, M. (2022). Flake tools in the European Lower Paleolithic: A case study from MIS 9 Britain. Journal of Human Evolution, 165, Article 103153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2022.103153

Studies of flake tools in the British Lower Paleolithic are rare owing to lower quantities of flake tools than handaxes and the perception that flake tool technology became more important in the succeeding Middle Paleolithic. In Britain, and Europe m... Read More about Flake tools in the European Lower Paleolithic: A case study from MIS 9 Britain.

Evaluation of the Fluvial Response to Tectonic Uplift From Grain-Size Distribution in Riverbed Gravels at the Northeastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau (2022)
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Dong, Z., Pan, B., Hu, Z., Mo, Q., Bridgland, D., Li, M., …Chen, D. (2022). Evaluation of the Fluvial Response to Tectonic Uplift From Grain-Size Distribution in Riverbed Gravels at the Northeastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, Article 824368. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.824368

Downstream fining of riverbed gravels is generally linked with the processes of hydraulic sorting and abrasion. Hydraulic sorting is when larger gravel clasts stop moving in response to decreasing flow energy, whereas, finer grains will continue to b... Read More about Evaluation of the Fluvial Response to Tectonic Uplift From Grain-Size Distribution in Riverbed Gravels at the Northeastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau.

Glacial–interglacial cycles in the south-central and southeastern Pyrenees since ~180 ka (NE Spain–Andorra–S France) (2022)
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Turu, V., Peña-Monné, J. L., Cunha, P. P., Jalut, G., Buylaert, J., Murray, A. S., …Ventura Roca, J. (2023). Glacial–interglacial cycles in the south-central and southeastern Pyrenees since ~180 ka (NE Spain–Andorra–S France). Quaternary Research, 113, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2022.68

This study uses luminescence and 14C accelerator mass spectrometry procedures to date relevant glaciofluvial and glacial deposits from the south-central and southeastern Pyrenees (Andorra–France–Spain). We distinguish two types of end-moraine complex... Read More about Glacial–interglacial cycles in the south-central and southeastern Pyrenees since ~180 ka (NE Spain–Andorra–S France).

The connections between river terraces and slope deposits as paleoclimate proxies: the Guadalaviar - Turia sequence (Eastern, Iberia Chain, Spain) (2021)
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Peña-Monné, J. L., Cunha, P. P., Sampietro-Vattuone, M. M., Bridgland, D., Murray, A., & Buylaert, J. (2022). The connections between river terraces and slope deposits as paleoclimate proxies: the Guadalaviar - Turia sequence (Eastern, Iberia Chain, Spain). Global and Planetary Change, 208, Article 103728. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2021.103728

This study, focused on the well-exposed terrace deposits of the Guadalaviar and Turia rivers and associated slopes, provides a better understanding of the genetic connection between river-terrace sediments and slope accumulations in a setting influen... Read More about The connections between river terraces and slope deposits as paleoclimate proxies: the Guadalaviar - Turia sequence (Eastern, Iberia Chain, Spain).

The value of English geoconservation sites in understanding historical collections of lower and middle palaeolithic artefacts (2021)
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Dale, L., Rawlinson, A., Bridgland, D., & White, M. (2021). The value of English geoconservation sites in understanding historical collections of lower and middle palaeolithic artefacts. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2021.06.008

Lower and Middle Paleolithic archaeological sites in England risk falling through the cracks between different types of heritage conservation, since they lack recognisable structures; these sites have often benefitted from protection under geoconserv... Read More about The value of English geoconservation sites in understanding historical collections of lower and middle palaeolithic artefacts.

Extending the range of optically stimulated luminescence using vein quartz and quartzite sedimentary pebbles (2021)
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Bailiff, I., Bridgland, D., & Cunha, P. P. (2021). Extending the range of optically stimulated luminescence using vein quartz and quartzite sedimentary pebbles. Quaternary Geochronology, 65, Article 101180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2021.101180

The feasibility of applying optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) techniques to obtain estimates of the burial age of lithic clasts in the form of pebbles of quartzose lithology is investigated in this study. We applied OSL measurement procedures t... Read More about Extending the range of optically stimulated luminescence using vein quartz and quartzite sedimentary pebbles.

A Detailed Record of Deglacial and Early Post-Glacial Fluvial Evolution: The River Ure in North Yorkshire, UK (2021)
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Innes, J., Mitchell, W., O’Brien, C., Roberts, D., Rutherford, M., & Bridgland, D. (2021). A Detailed Record of Deglacial and Early Post-Glacial Fluvial Evolution: The River Ure in North Yorkshire, UK. Quaternary, 4(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/quat4010009

The lower reaches of the River Ure, on the flanks of the Pennine Hills in northern England, contain sedimentary and erosional landforms that are a record of fluvial activity during deglaciation and valley-glacier retreat at the end of the last (Deven... Read More about A Detailed Record of Deglacial and Early Post-Glacial Fluvial Evolution: The River Ure in North Yorkshire, UK.

Basin inversion: A worldwide Late Cenozoic phenomenon (2020)
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Bridgland, D. R., Westaway, R., & Hu, Z. (2020). Basin inversion: A worldwide Late Cenozoic phenomenon. Global and Planetary Change, 193, Article 103260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2020.103260

The occurrence of endorheic basins on the Tibetan Plateau, both in its Pleistocene history and (fewer in number) at the present day, has been attributed to the ‘basin-and-range’ character of the orogen; the understanding of their conversion to exorhe... Read More about Basin inversion: A worldwide Late Cenozoic phenomenon.

Spatial distribution pattern of channel steepness index as evidence for differential rock uplift along the eastern Altun Shan on the northern Tibetan Plateau (2019)
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Wang, J., Hu, Z., Pan, B., Li, M., Dong, Z., Li, X., …Bridgland, D. (2019). Spatial distribution pattern of channel steepness index as evidence for differential rock uplift along the eastern Altun Shan on the northern Tibetan Plateau. Global and Planetary Change, 181, Article 102979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2019.102979

The eastern Altun Shan is a crucial part of the Altun orogenic belt within the Tibetan Plateau. Study of the uplift rate and the related features in this area provides important clues for understanding the uplift mechanism of the Tibetan Plateau as a... Read More about Spatial distribution pattern of channel steepness index as evidence for differential rock uplift along the eastern Altun Shan on the northern Tibetan Plateau.

Twisted handaxes in Middle Pleistocene Britain and their implications for regional-scale cultural variation and the deep history of Acheulean hominin groups (2019)
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White, M., Ashton, N., & Bridgland, D. (2019). Twisted handaxes in Middle Pleistocene Britain and their implications for regional-scale cultural variation and the deep history of Acheulean hominin groups. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 85, 61-81. https://doi.org/10.1017/ppr.2019.1

A better understood chronological framework for the Middle Pleistocene of Britain has enabled archaeologists to detect a number of temporally-restricted assemblage-types, based not on ‘culture historical’ schemes of typological progression but on ind... Read More about Twisted handaxes in Middle Pleistocene Britain and their implications for regional-scale cultural variation and the deep history of Acheulean hominin groups.

Fluvial entrenchment and integration of the Sanmen Gorge, the Lower Yellow River (2019)
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Hu, Z., Li, M., Dong, Z., Guo, L., Bridgland, D., Pan, B., …Liu, X. (2019). Fluvial entrenchment and integration of the Sanmen Gorge, the Lower Yellow River. Global and Planetary Change, 178, 129-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2019.04.010

Strategic studies of gravel deposits, in particular using heavy-mineral analyses, have thrown light on the important unresolved question as to the timing of the initiation of the Yellow River drainage through the Sanmen Gorge, which linked the headwa... Read More about Fluvial entrenchment and integration of the Sanmen Gorge, the Lower Yellow River.

Geoarchaeology of the Cobrinhos site (Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal) - a record of the earliest Mousterian in western Iberia (2019)
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Pereira, T., Cunha, P., Martins, A., Nora, D., Paixão, E., Figueiredo, S., …Bridgland, D. (2019). Geoarchaeology of the Cobrinhos site (Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal) - a record of the earliest Mousterian in western Iberia. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 24, 640-654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.11.026

Cobrinhos (Vila Velha do Ródão, central eastern Portugal) is a Mousterian site found during factory construction in 2014. This area is located in the Lower Tejo valley, which is characterized in terms of geomorphology by six river terraces, numbered... Read More about Geoarchaeology of the Cobrinhos site (Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal) - a record of the earliest Mousterian in western Iberia.

The Lowermost Tejo River Terrace at Foz do Enxarrique, Portugal: A Palaeoenvironmental Archive from c. 60–35 ka and Its Implications for the Last Neanderthals in Westernmost Iberia (2019)
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Cunha, P., Martins, A., Buylaert, J., Murray, A., Gouveia, M., Font, E., …Mota, R. (2019). The Lowermost Tejo River Terrace at Foz do Enxarrique, Portugal: A Palaeoenvironmental Archive from c. 60–35 ka and Its Implications for the Last Neanderthals in Westernmost Iberia. Quaternary, 2(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/quat2010003

Reconstruction of Pleistocene environments and processes in the sensitive geographical location of westernmost Iberia, facing the North Atlantic Ocean, is crucial for understanding impacts on early human communities. We provide a characterization of... Read More about The Lowermost Tejo River Terrace at Foz do Enxarrique, Portugal: A Palaeoenvironmental Archive from c. 60–35 ka and Its Implications for the Last Neanderthals in Westernmost Iberia.

Drainage evolution in the Polish Sudeten Foreland in the context of European fluvial archives (2018)
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Krzyszkowski, D., Bridgland, R., Allen, P., Westaway, R., Wachecka-Kotkowska, L., & Czerwonka, J. (2019). Drainage evolution in the Polish Sudeten Foreland in the context of European fluvial archives. Quaternary Research, 91(2), 493-519. https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2018.77

Detailed study of subsurface deposits in the Polish Sudeten Foreland, particularly with reference to provenance data, has revealed that an extensive preglacial drainage system developed there in the Pliocene–Early Pleistocene, with both similarities... Read More about Drainage evolution in the Polish Sudeten Foreland in the context of European fluvial archives.

The Influence of Crustal Properties on Patterns of Quaternary Fluvial Stratigraphy in Eurasia (2018)
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Demir, T., Westaway, R., & Bridgland, D. (2018). The Influence of Crustal Properties on Patterns of Quaternary Fluvial Stratigraphy in Eurasia. Quaternary, 1(3), Article 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/quat1030028

Compilation of empirical data on river-terrace sequences from across Eurasia during successive International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) projects revealed marked contrasts between the records from different crustal provinces, notably between the East... Read More about The Influence of Crustal Properties on Patterns of Quaternary Fluvial Stratigraphy in Eurasia.

Specific Exogenetic (External) and Endogenetic (Internal) Effects on Fluvial System Evolution (2018)
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Vandenberghe, J., Bridgland, D., & Wang, X. (2018). Specific Exogenetic (External) and Endogenetic (Internal) Effects on Fluvial System Evolution. Quaternary, 1(3), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/quat1030027

A collection of papers appears under the title “Special External Effects on Fluvial System Evolution” in the journal, Quaternary. This is a new Special Issue under the aegis of the Fluvial Archives Group (FLAG), illustrating the recent progress made... Read More about Specific Exogenetic (External) and Endogenetic (Internal) Effects on Fluvial System Evolution.

Thresholds in lithic technology and human behaviour in MIS 9 Britain (2017)
Book Chapter
White, M., & Bridgland, D. (in press). Thresholds in lithic technology and human behaviour in MIS 9 Britain. In M. Pope, J. McNabb, & C. Gamble (Eds.), Crossing the Human Threshold: Dynamic Transformation and Persistent Places during the Middle Pleistocene (165-192). Routledge

Relative sea-level variability during the late Middle Pleistocene: new evidence from eastern England (2017)
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Barlow, N., Long, A., Gehrels, W., Saher, M., Scaife, R., Davies, H., …Taylor, S. (2017). Relative sea-level variability during the late Middle Pleistocene: new evidence from eastern England. Quaternary Science Reviews, 173, 20-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2017.08.017

Unravelling patterns of relative sea-level change during previous interglacials enhances our understanding of ice sheet response to changing climate. Temperate-latitude estuarine environments have the potential to preserve continuous records of relat... Read More about Relative sea-level variability during the late Middle Pleistocene: new evidence from eastern England.

Fossils from Quaternary fluvial archives: sources of biostratigraphical, biogeographical and palaeoclimatic evidence (2017)
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White, T., Bridgland, D., Limondin-Lozouet, N., & Schreve, D. (2017). Fossils from Quaternary fluvial archives: sources of biostratigraphical, biogeographical and palaeoclimatic evidence. Quaternary Science Reviews, 166, 150-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2017.04.016

Fluvial sedimentary archives have the potential to preserve a wide variety of palaeontological evidence, ranging from robust bones and teeth found in coarse gravel aggradations to delicate insect remains and plant macrofossils from fine-grained depos... Read More about Fossils from Quaternary fluvial archives: sources of biostratigraphical, biogeographical and palaeoclimatic evidence.

Fluvial deposits as an archive of early human activity: progress during the 20 years of the Fluvial Archives Group (2017)
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Chauhan, P., Bridgland, D., Moncel, M., Antoine, P., Bahain, J., Briant, R., …White, T. (2017). Fluvial deposits as an archive of early human activity: progress during the 20 years of the Fluvial Archives Group. Quaternary Science Reviews, 166, 114-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2017.03.016

Fluvial sedimentary archives are important repositories for Lower and Middle Palaeolithic artefacts throughout the ‘Old World’, especially in Europe, where the beginning of their study coincided with the realisation that early humans were of great an... Read More about Fluvial deposits as an archive of early human activity: progress during the 20 years of the Fluvial Archives Group.

Well-dated fluvial sequences as templates for patterns of handaxe distribution: understanding the record of Acheulean activity in the Thames and its correlatives (2017)
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White, M., Bridgland, D., Schreve, D., White, T., & Penkman, K. (2018). Well-dated fluvial sequences as templates for patterns of handaxe distribution: understanding the record of Acheulean activity in the Thames and its correlatives. Quaternary International, 480, 118-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2017.03.049

The use of Acheulean (handaxe) typology as a cultural and temporal marker has been a topic of controversy in recent decades, with many archaeologists continuing to reject such an approach out of hand. Much of the controversy stems, however, from diff... Read More about Well-dated fluvial sequences as templates for patterns of handaxe distribution: understanding the record of Acheulean activity in the Thames and its correlatives.

The linking of the upper-middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River as a result of fluvial entrenchment (2017)
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Hu, Z., Pan, B., Bridgland, D., Vandenberghe, J., Guo, L., Fan, Y., & Westaway, R. (2017). The linking of the upper-middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River as a result of fluvial entrenchment. Quaternary Science Reviews, 166, 324-338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2017.02.026

The upper–middle Yellow River flows through the Fenwei graben, a structure resulting from extensional tectonism that was formed and repeatedly extended during the Cenozoic. The drainage system within this graben was formerly isolated from the lower r... Read More about The linking of the upper-middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River as a result of fluvial entrenchment.

River terrace development in the NE Mediterranean region (Syria and Turkey): Patterns in relation to crustal type (2017)
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Bridgland, D., Demir, T., Seyrek, A., Daoud, M., Abou Romieh, M., & Westaway, R. (2017). River terrace development in the NE Mediterranean region (Syria and Turkey): Patterns in relation to crustal type. Quaternary Science Reviews, 166, 307-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2016.12.015

It is widely recognized that the optimal development of river terraces globally has been in the temperate latitudes, with NW and Central Europe being areas of particular importance for the preservation of such archives of Quaternary environmental cha... Read More about River terrace development in the NE Mediterranean region (Syria and Turkey): Patterns in relation to crustal type.

The Gediz River fluvial archive: A benchmark for Quaternary research in Western Anatolia (2016)
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Maddy, D., Veldkamp, A., Demir, Y., van Gorp, W., Wijbrans, J., van Hinsbergen, D., …Aytaç, A. (2017). The Gediz River fluvial archive: A benchmark for Quaternary research in Western Anatolia. Quaternary Science Reviews, 166, 289-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2016.07.031

The Gediz River, one of the principal rivers of Western Anatolia, has an extensive Pleistocene fluvial archive that potentially offers a unique window into fluvial system behaviour on the western margins of Asia during the Quaternary. In this paper w... Read More about The Gediz River fluvial archive: A benchmark for Quaternary research in Western Anatolia.

Evidence for late Middle Pleistocene glaciation of the British margin of the southern North Sea (2016)
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White, T. S., Bridgland, D. R., Westaway, R., & Straw, A. (2017). Evidence for late Middle Pleistocene glaciation of the British margin of the southern North Sea. Journal of Quaternary Science, 32(2), 261-275. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.2826

The timing and extent of late Middle Pleistocene glaciations in England and the southern North Sea are controversial topics. The recent Trent Valley Palaeolithic Project uncovered evidence for a post-Anglian, pre-Devensian glaciation that affected mu... Read More about Evidence for late Middle Pleistocene glaciation of the British margin of the southern North Sea.

New insight into the Quaternary evolution of the River Trent, UK (2015)
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Bridgland, D., Howard, A., White, M., White, T., & Westaway, R. (2015). New insight into the Quaternary evolution of the River Trent, UK. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 126(4-5), 466-479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2015.06.004

An exhaustive review of geological, palaeontological and archaeological data, coupled with selected new research and dating programmes using optically stimulated luminescence and amino acid racemization, has provided new insights into the origin and... Read More about New insight into the Quaternary evolution of the River Trent, UK.

Chronological variations in handaxes: patterns detected from fluvial archives in north-west Europe (2015)
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Bridgland, D., & White, M. (2015). Chronological variations in handaxes: patterns detected from fluvial archives in north-west Europe. Journal of Quaternary Science, 30(7), 623-638. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.2805

The use of handaxe morphology as a cultural and temporal marker within the Quaternary Lower–Middle Palaeolithic record has had a very chequered history, and abuses in the past have led recent generations of archaeologist to reject it out of hand. In... Read More about Chronological variations in handaxes: patterns detected from fluvial archives in north-west Europe.

The use of uplift modelling in the reconstruction of drainage development and landscape evolution in the repeatedly glaciated Trent catchment, English Midlands, UK (2015)
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Westaway, R., Bridgland, D., White, T., Howard, A., & White, M. (2015). The use of uplift modelling in the reconstruction of drainage development and landscape evolution in the repeatedly glaciated Trent catchment, English Midlands, UK. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 126(4-5), 480-521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2015.06.005

The Trent Valley Palaeolithic Project has recently investigated the Quaternary evolution of the River Trent, the northernmost river system in western Europe with a documented long-timescale terrace staircase. The uppermost and lowermost reaches of th... Read More about The use of uplift modelling in the reconstruction of drainage development and landscape evolution in the repeatedly glaciated Trent catchment, English Midlands, UK.

Geoconservation and the Quaternary Research Association (2014)
Book Chapter
Brown, E., Gordon, J., Burek, C., Campbell, S., & Bridgland, D. (2014). Geoconservation and the Quaternary Research Association. In J. Catt, & I. Candy (Eds.), The History of the Quaternary Research Association. Quaternary Research Association

Quaternary Palaeohydrology and River Terraces (2014)
Book Chapter
Bridgland, D., & Allen, P. (2014). Quaternary Palaeohydrology and River Terraces. In J. Catt, & I. Candy (Eds.), The History of the Quaternary Research Association. Quaternary Research Association

Quaternary fluvial archives and landscape evolution: a global synthesis (2014)
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Bridgland, D., & Westaway, R. (2014). Quaternary fluvial archives and landscape evolution: a global synthesis. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 125(5-6), 600-629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2014.10.009

Late Cenozoic (and especially Quaternary) fluvial deposits and related landforms provide valuable information about landscape evolution, not just in terms of changing drainage patterns but also documenting changes in topography and relief. Recently c... Read More about Quaternary fluvial archives and landscape evolution: a global synthesis.

Rivers through geological time: the fluvial contribution to understanding of our planet (2014)
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Bridgland, D., Bennett, J., McVicar-Wright, S., & Scrivener, R. (2014). Rivers through geological time: the fluvial contribution to understanding of our planet. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 125(5-6), 503-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2014.11.001

Fluvial rocks and sediments form an important part of the geological record from the terrestrial environment, from the Archaean to the recent. Precambrian fluvial archives record the change in Earth's atmosphere from anoxic to oxygen-rich, while the... Read More about Rivers through geological time: the fluvial contribution to understanding of our planet.

Quaternary of the Trent (2014)
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Bridgland, D., Howard, A., White, M., & White, T. (2014). Quaternary of the Trent. Oxbow Books

The kinematics of central-southern Turkey and northwest Syria revisited (2014)
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Seyrek, A., Demir, T., Westaway, R., Guillou, H., Scaillet, S., White, T., & Bridgland, D. (2014). The kinematics of central-southern Turkey and northwest Syria revisited. Tectonophysics, 618, 35-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2014.01.008

Central-southern Turkey, NW Syria, and adjacent offshore areas in the NE Mediterranean region form the boundary zone between the Turkish, African and Arabian plates. A great deal of new information has emerged in recent years regarding senses and rat... Read More about The kinematics of central-southern Turkey and northwest Syria revisited.

Fluvial archives as a framework for the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic: patterns of British artefact distribution and potential chronological implications (2014)
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Bridgland, D., & White, M. (2014). Fluvial archives as a framework for the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic: patterns of British artefact distribution and potential chronological implications. Boreas: An International Journal of Quaternary Research, 43(2), 543-555. https://doi.org/10.1111/bor.12059

With the adoption of an ‘expanded chronology’ for the Middle Pleistocene, based on the greater number of warm and cold episodes evident in the marine oxygen isotope record from deep ocean cores, has come the recognition of a meaningful progression of... Read More about Fluvial archives as a framework for the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic: patterns of British artefact distribution and potential chronological implications.

Relation between alternations of uplift and subsidence revealed by Late Cenozoic fluvial sequences and physical properties of the continental crust (2014)
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Westaway, R., & Bridgland, D. (2014). Relation between alternations of uplift and subsidence revealed by Late Cenozoic fluvial sequences and physical properties of the continental crust. Boreas: An International Journal of Quaternary Research, 43(2), 505-527. https://doi.org/10.1111/bor.12051

Reversals in vertical crustal motion, alternations between uplift and subsidence over time scales of hundreds of thousands of years or more, have been identified in Late Cenozoic fluvial sequences in many regions worldwide. They form a class of fluvi... Read More about Relation between alternations of uplift and subsidence revealed by Late Cenozoic fluvial sequences and physical properties of the continental crust.

An enhanced record of MIS 9 environments, geochronology and geoarchaeology: data from construction of the High Speed 1 (London–Channel Tunnel) rail-link and other recent investigations at Purfleet, Essex, UK (2013)
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Bridgland, D., Harding, P., Allen, P., Candy, I., Cherry, C., George, W., …Whittaker, J. (2013). An enhanced record of MIS 9 environments, geochronology and geoarchaeology: data from construction of the High Speed 1 (London–Channel Tunnel) rail-link and other recent investigations at Purfleet, Essex, UK. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 124(3), 417-476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2012.03.006

New data from the complex Lower Thames locality at Purfleet, Essex, reinforce the correlation of interglacial deposits there with Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 9, the second of four post-Anglian (MIS 12) interglacials recorded in the river-terrace seque... Read More about An enhanced record of MIS 9 environments, geochronology and geoarchaeology: data from construction of the High Speed 1 (London–Channel Tunnel) rail-link and other recent investigations at Purfleet, Essex, UK.

An aminostratigraphy for the British Quaternary based on Bithynia opercula (2013)
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Penkman, K., Preece, R., Bridgland, D., Keen, D., Meijer, T., Parfitt, S., …Collins, M. (2013). An aminostratigraphy for the British Quaternary based on Bithynia opercula. Quaternary Science Reviews, 61, 111-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2012.10.046

Aminostratigraphies of Quaternary non-marine deposits in Europe have been previously based on the racemization of a single amino acid in aragonitic shells from land and freshwater molluscs. The value of analysing multiple amino acids from the opercul... Read More about An aminostratigraphy for the British Quaternary based on Bithynia opercula.

The use of fluvial archives in reconstructing landscape evolution : the value of sedimentary and morphostratigraphical evidence. (2012)
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Bridgland, D., & Westaway, R. (2012). The use of fluvial archives in reconstructing landscape evolution : the value of sedimentary and morphostratigraphical evidence. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 91(1-2), 5-24. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016774600000536

Evidence-based interpretations of fluvial evolution, and especially of river-terrace formation, have advanced significantly in recent decades, with a notable contribution made by activities of the Fluvial Archives Group. Well-dated river-terrace sequ... Read More about The use of fluvial archives in reconstructing landscape evolution : the value of sedimentary and morphostratigraphical evidence..

The River Orontes in Syria and Turkey: downstream variation of fluvial archives in different crustal blocks (2012)
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Bridgland, D., Westaway, R., Romieh, M., Candy, I., Daoud, M., Demir, T., …Whittaker, J. (2012). The River Orontes in Syria and Turkey: downstream variation of fluvial archives in different crustal blocks. Geomorphology, 165-166, 25-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.01.011

The geomorphology and Quaternary history of the River Orontes in western Syria and south-central Turkey have been studied using a combination of methods: field survey, differential GPS, satellite imagery, analysis of sediments to determine provenance... Read More about The River Orontes in Syria and Turkey: downstream variation of fluvial archives in different crustal blocks.

First indications of high slip rates on active reverse faults NW of Damascus, Syria, from observations of deformed Quaternary sediments: Implications for the partitioning of crustal deformation in the Middle Eastern region (2012)
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Abou Romieh, A., Westaway, R., Daoud, M., & Bridgland, D. (in press). First indications of high slip rates on active reverse faults NW of Damascus, Syria, from observations of deformed Quaternary sediments: Implications for the partitioning of crustal deformation in the Middle Eastern region. Tectonophysics, 538-540, 86-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2012.03.008

A chronological framework for the British Quaternary based on Bithynia opercula (2011)
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Penkman, K., Preece, R., Bridgland, D., Keen, D., Meijer, T., Parfitt, S., …Collins, M. (2011). A chronological framework for the British Quaternary based on Bithynia opercula. Nature, 476(7361), 446-449. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10305

Marine and ice-core records show that the Earth has experienced a succession of glacials and interglacials during the Quaternary (last ~2.6 million years), although it is often difficult to correlate fragmentary terrestrial records with specific cycl... Read More about A chronological framework for the British Quaternary based on Bithynia opercula.

The record from British Quaternary river systems within the context of global fluvial archives. (2010)
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Bridgland, D. (2010). The record from British Quaternary river systems within the context of global fluvial archives. Journal of Quaternary Science, 25(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1383

Data amassed in the past decade on Quaternary fluvial archives has allowed comparison across widely separated regions of the world. Meanwhile there has been a new impetus for research on British sequences, as a result particularly of the Aggregates L... Read More about The record from British Quaternary river systems within the context of global fluvial archives..

Extrinsic and intrinsic forcing of fluvial development : understanding natural and anthropogenic influences. (2010)
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Vandenberghe, J., Cordier, S., & Bridgland, D. (2010). Extrinsic and intrinsic forcing of fluvial development : understanding natural and anthropogenic influences. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 121(2), 107-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2010.05.002

This paper introduces a special issue arising from the biennial meeting of the Fluvial Archives Group (FLAG) that took place in September 2008 in Budapest, Hungary. Combining a two-day conference and three-day field excursion, this meeting provided a... Read More about Extrinsic and intrinsic forcing of fluvial development : understanding natural and anthropogenic influences..

The role of glacio-isostasy in the formation of post-glacial river terraces in relation to the MIS 2 ice limit: evidence from northern England. (2010)
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Bridgland, D., Westaway, R., Howard, A., Innes, J., Long, A., Mitchell, W., …White, T. (2010). The role of glacio-isostasy in the formation of post-glacial river terraces in relation to the MIS 2 ice limit: evidence from northern England. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 121(2), 113-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2009.11.004

In recent years it has been demonstrated that the formation of long-timescale river terrace sequences, which are generally found in areas beyond the extent of most if not all of the Middle and Late Pleistocene ice sheets, has invariably been a respon... Read More about The role of glacio-isostasy in the formation of post-glacial river terraces in relation to the MIS 2 ice limit: evidence from northern England..

The construction of a palaeodischarge time series for use in a study of fluvial system development of the Middle to Late Pleistocene Upper Thames. (2010)
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Stemerdink, C., Maddy, D., Bridgland, D., & Veldkamp, A. (2010). The construction of a palaeodischarge time series for use in a study of fluvial system development of the Middle to Late Pleistocene Upper Thames. Journal of Quaternary Science, 25(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1375

Recently many studies have attempted to model fluvial system development over a variety of geographical and temporal scales. It is generally recognised that one of the main problems, especially in studies over longer timescales (>100 ka), is the reco... Read More about The construction of a palaeodischarge time series for use in a study of fluvial system development of the Middle to Late Pleistocene Upper Thames..

Evidence from the Trent terrace archive, Lincolnshire, UK, for lowland glaciation of Britain during the Middle and Late Pleistocene. (2010)
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White, T., Bridgland, D., Westaway, R., Howard, A., & White, M. (2010). Evidence from the Trent terrace archive, Lincolnshire, UK, for lowland glaciation of Britain during the Middle and Late Pleistocene. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 121(2), 141-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2010.05.001

The late Middle Pleistocene fluvial terrace sequence of the lower Trent system, Lincolnshire (eastern England), provides an excellent record of environmental change, including evidence for the last two interglacial episodes. It also provides importan... Read More about Evidence from the Trent terrace archive, Lincolnshire, UK, for lowland glaciation of Britain during the Middle and Late Pleistocene..

Timing and depositional environments of a Middle Pleistocene glaciation of northeast England: New evidence from Warren House Gill, County Durham (2010)
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Davies, B., Roberts, D., Bridgland, D., Ó Cofaigh, C., Riding, J., Demarchi, B., …Pawley, S. (2010). Timing and depositional environments of a Middle Pleistocene glaciation of northeast England: New evidence from Warren House Gill, County Durham. Quaternary Science Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.02.003

At various times during the Quaternary, north-eastern England was a zone of confluence between dynamic ice lobes sourced from the Pennines, northern Scotland, the Cheviots, and Scandinavia. The region thus has some of the most complex exposures of Mi... Read More about Timing and depositional environments of a Middle Pleistocene glaciation of northeast England: New evidence from Warren House Gill, County Durham.

Causes, consequences and chronology of large-magnitude palaeoflows in Middle and Late Pleistocene river systems of northwest Europe (2010)
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Westaway, R., & Bridgland, D. (2010). Causes, consequences and chronology of large-magnitude palaeoflows in Middle and Late Pleistocene river systems of northwest Europe. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 35(9), 1071-1094. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1968

This study examines the record of high-palaeoflow phases in river systems in northwest Europe, investigating their causes (whether due to ‘unique’ events, such as the formation of the Dover Strait, or as ‘characteristic’ consequences of climate chang... Read More about Causes, consequences and chronology of large-magnitude palaeoflows in Middle and Late Pleistocene river systems of northwest Europe.

Palaeolithic and Quaternary research in the Trent Valley (UK) : contributions by early collectors. (2009)
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White, T., White, M., Bridgland, D., & Howard, A. (2009). Palaeolithic and Quaternary research in the Trent Valley (UK) : contributions by early collectors. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 120(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2009.08.010

A brief history is presented here of the activities of the three most notable collectors of Lower and Middle Palaeolithic artefacts from Quaternary river terrace deposits in the Trent Valley, derived from archival material that has been largely ignor... Read More about Palaeolithic and Quaternary research in the Trent Valley (UK) : contributions by early collectors..

Fluvial sequences as evidence for landscape and climatic evolution in the Late Cenozoic : a synthesis of data from IGCP 518. (2009)
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Westaway, R., Bridgland, D., Sinha, R., & Demir, T. (2009). Fluvial sequences as evidence for landscape and climatic evolution in the Late Cenozoic : a synthesis of data from IGCP 518. Global and Planetary Change, 68(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2009.02.009

This editorial synthesis introduces a collection of papers derived from International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) Project 518, entitled ‘Fluvial Sequences as Evidence for Landscape and Climatic Evolution in the Late Cenozoic’. Building on information... Read More about Fluvial sequences as evidence for landscape and climatic evolution in the Late Cenozoic : a synthesis of data from IGCP 518..

Active crustal shortening in NE Syria revealed by deformed terraces of the River Euphrates. (2009)
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Abou Romieh, M., Westaway, R., Daoud, M., Radwan, Y., Yassminh, R., Khalil, A., …Bridgland, D. (2009). Active crustal shortening in NE Syria revealed by deformed terraces of the River Euphrates. Terra Nova, 21(6), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3121.2009.00896.x

The Africa–Arabia plate boundary comprises the Red Sea oceanic spreading centre and the left-lateral Dead Sea Fault Zone (DSFZ); however, previous work has indicated kinematic inconsistency between its continental and oceanic parts. The Palmyra Fold... Read More about Active crustal shortening in NE Syria revealed by deformed terraces of the River Euphrates..

Preservation by basalt of a staircase of latest Pliocene terraces of the River Murat in eastern Turkey : evidence for rapid uplift of the eastern Anatolian Plateau. (2009)
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Demir, T., Seyrek, A., Guillou, H., Scaillet, S., Westaway, R., & Bridgland, D. (2009). Preservation by basalt of a staircase of latest Pliocene terraces of the River Murat in eastern Turkey : evidence for rapid uplift of the eastern Anatolian Plateau. Global and Planetary Change, 68(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2009.02.008

Unspiked K–Ar dating makes the age of the Çakmaközü basalt in eastern Turkey 1818±39 ka (±2σ). This basalt overlies a staircase of four terraces of the RiverMurat, a Euphrates tributary, each separated vertically by ∼20 m. We deduce from the relation... Read More about Preservation by basalt of a staircase of latest Pliocene terraces of the River Murat in eastern Turkey : evidence for rapid uplift of the eastern Anatolian Plateau..

Étude du soulèvement pléistocene dans le nord-est de la France et le sud-ouest de l’Allemagne d’après les terrasses du bassin de la Moselle: relation avec les propriétés crustales.=Study of Pleistocene uplift in NE France and SW Germany from the terraces of the River Moselle: relation to crustal properties. (2009)
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Westaway, R., Cordier, S., & Bridgland, D. (2009). Étude du soulèvement pléistocene dans le nord-est de la France et le sud-ouest de l’Allemagne d’après les terrasses du bassin de la Moselle: relation avec les propriétés crustales.=Study of Pleistocene uplift in NE France and SW Germany from the terraces of the River Moselle: relation to crustal properties. Quaternaire, 20(1), 49-61. https://doi.org/10.4000/quaternaire.5026

The fluvial terraces of the Meurthe-Moselle provide a record of uplift in northeastern France and southwestern Germany dating back to the Pliocene. The uplift has amounted to ~120 m since the Mid-Pleistocene Revolution in climate at ~0.9 Ma, with ~16... Read More about Étude du soulèvement pléistocene dans le nord-est de la France et le sud-ouest de l’Allemagne d’après les terrasses du bassin de la Moselle: relation avec les propriétés crustales.=Study of Pleistocene uplift in NE France and SW Germany from the terraces of the River Moselle: relation to crustal properties..

Les causes de l’étagement des terrasses alluviales à travers le monde. = Causes of river terrace formation worldwide. (2009)
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Bridgland, D., Westaway, R., & Cordier, S. (2009). Les causes de l’étagement des terrasses alluviales à travers le monde. = Causes of river terrace formation worldwide. Quaternaire, 20(1), 5-23. https://doi.org/10.4000/quaternaire.4994

A comparison of fluvial terrace sequences from around the world, based on data collected as part of International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) Project No. 449, has revealed significant patterns. River terraces provide important records of uplift, whic... Read More about Les causes de l’étagement des terrasses alluviales à travers le monde. = Causes of river terrace formation worldwide..

The age and stratigraphic context of the Easington Raised Beach, County Durham, UK. (2009)
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Davies, B., Bridgland, D., Roberts, D., O´Cofaigh, C., Pawley, S., Candy, I., …Austin, W. (2009). The age and stratigraphic context of the Easington Raised Beach, County Durham, UK. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 120(4), 183-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2009.04.001

The Easington Raised Beach, in Shippersea Bay, County Durham, is themost northerly known interglacial beach deposit in England. It lies directly on Magnesian Limestone bedrock at 33 mO.D. and is covered by glacial sediments attributed to the Devensia... Read More about The age and stratigraphic context of the Easington Raised Beach, County Durham, UK..

Implications of new Quaternary uplift models for correlation between the Middle and Upper Thames terrace sequences, UK. (2009)
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Bridgland, D., & Schreve, D. (2009). Implications of new Quaternary uplift models for correlation between the Middle and Upper Thames terrace sequences, UK. Global and Planetary Change, 68(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2009.03.006

Modelling of uplift histories in the Upper and Middle Thames valleys has revealed an important difference, in the form of additional early post-Anglian uplift in the Middle Thames, attributed to an Anglian (~440 ka) glacio-isostatic effect. Terraces... Read More about Implications of new Quaternary uplift models for correlation between the Middle and Upper Thames terrace sequences, UK..

Pliocene–Quaternary fluvial and aeolian records in the Souss Basin, southwest Morocco : a geomorphological model. (2009)
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Ait Hssaine, A., & Bridgland, D. (2009). Pliocene–Quaternary fluvial and aeolian records in the Souss Basin, southwest Morocco : a geomorphological model. Global and Planetary Change, 68(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2009.03.002

The Souss Basin in SW Morocco is filled by Pliocene–Quaternary fluvial, fluvio-lacustrine and aeolian sediments, representing an excellent archive of palaeohydrology, palaeoclimate and the effects of crustal deformation. In general these sediments in... Read More about Pliocene–Quaternary fluvial and aeolian records in the Souss Basin, southwest Morocco : a geomorphological model..

Late Devensian environments in the Vale of Mowbray, North Yorkshire, UK: evidence from palynology (2009)
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Innes, J., Bridgland, D., Mitchell, W., Rutherford, M., O'Brien, C., & Long, A. (2009). Late Devensian environments in the Vale of Mowbray, North Yorkshire, UK: evidence from palynology. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 120(4), 199-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2009.08.007

Two radiocarbon-dated Lateglacial pollen diagrams from the Vale of Mowbray (northern Vale of York) are presented from sites in the lowlands between the washlands courses of the rivers Swale and Ure in North Yorkshire, an area with little previous pal... Read More about Late Devensian environments in the Vale of Mowbray, North Yorkshire, UK: evidence from palynology.

The Early Pleistocene development of the Gediz River, Western Turkey: An uplift-driven, climate-controlled system? (2008)
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Maddy, D., Demir, T., Bridgland, D., Veldkamp, A., Stemerdink, C., van der Schriek, T., & Westaway, R. (2008). The Early Pleistocene development of the Gediz River, Western Turkey: An uplift-driven, climate-controlled system?. Quaternary International, 189(1), 115-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2007.08.045

This paper reports the latest details from an on-going investigation of the Early Pleistocene buried river terrace sequence of the Gediz River ∼40 km upstream of the Alaşehir graben in the Kula volcanic province, Western Turkey. Using clast lithology... Read More about The Early Pleistocene development of the Gediz River, Western Turkey: An uplift-driven, climate-controlled system?.

A. Late Cenozoic surface uplift revealed by incision by the River Euphrates at Birecik, southeast Turkey. (2008)
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Demir, T., Seyrek, A., Westaway, R., Bridgland, D., & Beck, A. (2008). A. Late Cenozoic surface uplift revealed by incision by the River Euphrates at Birecik, southeast Turkey. Quaternary International, 186(1), 132-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2007.08.010

Incision by the River Euphrates has created a dramatic erosional landscape in the northern Arabian Platform in SE Turkey. We obtain accurate heights of its terrace deposits in the Birecik area using differential GPS, and summarise evidence regarding... Read More about A. Late Cenozoic surface uplift revealed by incision by the River Euphrates at Birecik, southeast Turkey..

Late Cenozoic uplift of the Amanos Mountains and incision of the Middle Ceyhan river gorge, southern Turkey ; Ar–Ar dating of the Düziçi basalt. (2008)
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Seyrek, A., Demir, T., Pringle, M., Yurtmen, S., Westaway, R., Bridgland, D., …Rowbotham, G. (2008). Late Cenozoic uplift of the Amanos Mountains and incision of the Middle Ceyhan river gorge, southern Turkey ; Ar–Ar dating of the Düziçi basalt. Geomorphology, 97(3-4), 321-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2007.08.014

Using the Ar–Ar technique, we have obtained the first numerical dates for the Pleistocene volcanism along the valley of the River Ceyhan in the Düziçi area of southern Turkey, in the western foothills of the Amanos Mountains. Our six dates indicate a... Read More about Late Cenozoic uplift of the Amanos Mountains and incision of the Middle Ceyhan river gorge, southern Turkey ; Ar–Ar dating of the Düziçi basalt..

Preservation patterns of Late Cenozoic fluvial deposits and their implications: results from IGCP 449 (2007)
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Bridgland, D., & Westaway, R. (2007). Preservation patterns of Late Cenozoic fluvial deposits and their implications: results from IGCP 449. Quaternary International, 189(1), 5-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2007.08.036

IGCP 449 (2000–2004) amassed data on fluvial systems world-wide, concentrating on key sequences, especially those benefiting from multiple lines of dating evidence. These archives are preserved either in terraced or stacked sequences, the latter conf... Read More about Preservation patterns of Late Cenozoic fluvial deposits and their implications: results from IGCP 449.

Fluvial deposits as an archive of early human activity (2007)
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Mishra, S., White, M., Beaumont, P., Antoine, P., Bridgland, D., Limondin-Lozouet, N., …White, T. (2007). Fluvial deposits as an archive of early human activity. Quaternary Science Reviews, 26(22-24), 2996-3016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2007.06.035

River terraces are well established as an important source of Lower and Middle Palaeolithic artefacts in Europe, large collections having been assembled there during the years of manual gravel extraction. Now that many terrace sequences can be reliab... Read More about Fluvial deposits as an archive of early human activity.

The British Pleistocene fluvial archive: East Midlands drainage evolution and human occupation in the context of the British and NW European record (2007)
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Howard, A., Bridgland, D., Knight, D., McNabb, J., Rose, J., Schreve, D., …White, T. (2007). The British Pleistocene fluvial archive: East Midlands drainage evolution and human occupation in the context of the British and NW European record. Quaternary Science Reviews, 26(22-24), 2724-2737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2007.06.029

This paper reviews the Pleistocene evolution and human occupation of the River Trent, the major fluvial artery draining Midland Britain, and places it within a modern Quaternary context. In contrast to the sedimentary records of the River Thames and... Read More about The British Pleistocene fluvial archive: East Midlands drainage evolution and human occupation in the context of the British and NW European record.

Ar-Ar dating of late Cenozoic basaltic Euphrates and uplift of the northern Arabian Platform. (2007)
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Demir, T., Westaway, R., Bridgland, D., Pringle, M., Yurtmen, S., Beck, A., & Rowbotham, G. (2007). Ar-Ar dating of late Cenozoic basaltic Euphrates and uplift of the northern Arabian Platform. Tectonics, 26(3), Article TC3012. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006tc001959

[1] Ar-Ar dating of basalt flows capping terrace deposits of the River Euphrates in northern Syria has provided a new quantitative chronology for the late Cenozoic evolution of this important river system and for the associated history of surface upl... Read More about Ar-Ar dating of late Cenozoic basaltic Euphrates and uplift of the northern Arabian Platform..

Climatically controlled river terrace staircases: a worldwide Quaternary phenomenon (2007)
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Bridgland, D., & Westaway, R. (2007). Climatically controlled river terrace staircases: a worldwide Quaternary phenomenon. Geomorphology, 98(3-4), 285-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.12.032

A comparison of fluvial terrace sequences from around the world, based on data collected as part of International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) Project No. 449, has revealed significant patterns. River terraces provide important records of uplift, whic... Read More about Climatically controlled river terrace staircases: a worldwide Quaternary phenomenon.

Late Cenozoic uplift of western Turkey: Improved dating of the Kula Quaternary volcanic field and numerical modelling of the Gediz river terrace staircase. (2006)
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Westaway, R., Guillou, H., Yurtment, S., Beck, A., Bridgland, D., Demir, T., …Rowbotham, G. (2006). Late Cenozoic uplift of western Turkey: Improved dating of the Kula Quaternary volcanic field and numerical modelling of the Gediz river terrace staircase. Global and Planetary Change, 51, 131-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2006.02.001

The Middle and Upper Pleistocene sequence in the Lower Thames: a record of Milankovitch climatic fluctuation and early human occupation of southern Britian. Henry Stopes Memorial Lecture (2006)
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Bridgland, D. (2006). The Middle and Upper Pleistocene sequence in the Lower Thames: a record of Milankovitch climatic fluctuation and early human occupation of southern Britian. Henry Stopes Memorial Lecture. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 117(3), 281-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-7878%2806%2980036-2

The Middle and Upper Pleistocene sequence in the Lower Thames: a record of Milankovitch climatic fluctuation and early human occupation of southern Britain. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 117, 281-305. The sequence of Pleistocene river t... Read More about The Middle and Upper Pleistocene sequence in the Lower Thames: a record of Milankovitch climatic fluctuation and early human occupation of southern Britian. Henry Stopes Memorial Lecture.

The Quaternary uplift history of central southern England: evidence from the terraces of the Solent River system and nearby raised beaches (2006)
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Westaway, R., Bridgland, D., & White, M. (2006). The Quaternary uplift history of central southern England: evidence from the terraces of the Solent River system and nearby raised beaches. Quaternary Science Reviews, 25(17-18), 2212-2250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2005.06.005

We have used fluvial (Solent River system) and marine terraces to reconstruct the uplift history of central southern England. In the case of the former, we make the assumption that fluvial incision has been a direct response to surface uplift, with i... Read More about The Quaternary uplift history of central southern England: evidence from the terraces of the Solent River system and nearby raised beaches.

The Palaeolithic occupation of Europe as revealed by evidence from the rivers: data from IGCP 449 (2006)
Journal Article
Bridgland, D., Antoine, P., Limondin-Lozouet, N., Santisteban, J., Westaway, R., & White, M. (2006). The Palaeolithic occupation of Europe as revealed by evidence from the rivers: data from IGCP 449. Journal of Quaternary Science, 21(5), 437-455. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1042

IGCP 449 (2000-2004), seeking to correlate fluvial records globally, has compiled a dataset of archaeological records from Pleistocene fluvial sequences. Many terrace sequences can now be reliably dated and correlated with marine oxygen isotope stage... Read More about The Palaeolithic occupation of Europe as revealed by evidence from the rivers: data from IGCP 449.

River terrace sequences: templates for Quaternary geochronology and marine-terrestrial correlation (2004)
Journal Article
Bridgland, D., Maddy, D., & Bates, M. (2004). River terrace sequences: templates for Quaternary geochronology and marine-terrestrial correlation. Journal of Quaternary Science, 19(2), 203-218. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.819

Fluvial sequences, particularly terrace staircases, represent archives of Quaternary palaeoclimatic fluctuation and can serve as stratigraphical frameworks for geochronology and for correlation with other depositional environments, in particular, the... Read More about River terrace sequences: templates for Quaternary geochronology and marine-terrestrial correlation.

The Middle Pleistocene hominid site of Bilzingsleben. (2002)
Book Chapter
Schreve, D., & Bridgland, D. (2002). The Middle Pleistocene hominid site of Bilzingsleben. In R. Meyrick, & D. Schreve (Eds.), The Quaternary of Central Germany (Thuringia & Surroundings): Field Guide (131-144). Quaternary Research Association

Sedimentology, palaeontology and archaeology of late Middle Pleistocene River Thames terrace deposits at Purfleet, Essex, UK (2002)
Journal Article
Schreve, D., Bridgland, D., Allen, P., Blackford, J., Gleed-Owen, C., Griffiths, H., …White, M. (2002). Sedimentology, palaeontology and archaeology of late Middle Pleistocene River Thames terrace deposits at Purfleet, Essex, UK. Quaternary Science Reviews, 21(12-13), 1423-1464. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0277-3791%2801%2900100-7

Middle Pleistocene fluvial deposits of the Corbets Tey Formation at Purfleet, Essex, provide evidence of an un-named and previously poorly recognized interglacial, thought to corrrelate with Oxygen Isotope Stage (OIS) 9. Previous attributions of the... Read More about Sedimentology, palaeontology and archaeology of late Middle Pleistocene River Thames terrace deposits at Purfleet, Essex, UK.

Middle Pleistocene interglacial deposits at Barling, Essex, England: evidence for a longer chronology for the Thames terrace sequence (2001)
Journal Article
Bridgland, D., Preece, R., Roe, H., Tipping, R., Coope, G., Field, M., …Crowe, K. (2001). Middle Pleistocene interglacial deposits at Barling, Essex, England: evidence for a longer chronology for the Thames terrace sequence. Journal of Quaternary Science, 16(8), 813-840. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.617

Results are presented from a multidisciplinary study of fossiliferous interglacial deposits on the northern side of the Thames estuary. These fill a channel cut into London Clay bedrock and overlain by the Barling Gravel, a Thames-Medway deposit equi... Read More about Middle Pleistocene interglacial deposits at Barling, Essex, England: evidence for a longer chronology for the Thames terrace sequence.

Den of Boddam. (2000)
Book Chapter
Bridgland, D., & Saville, A. (2000). Den of Boddam. In J. Merrit, E. Connell, & D. Bridgland (Eds.), The Quaternary of the Banffshire Coast and Buchan (102-115). Quaternary Research Association

The Quaternary of Kent and Sussex: Field Guide. (1998)
Book
Murton, J., Whiteman, C., Bates, M., Bridgland, D., Long, A., Roberts, M., & Waller, M. (Eds.). (1998). The Quaternary of Kent and Sussex: Field Guide. Quaternary Research Association