Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
0.0
0.5
1.0
FB10
FB9
FB8
FB7
Modern
TudorStuart
Mediaeval
Dark Age
390±100
1060±160
1530±130
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
Romano-
British
-Iron Age
FB6
2280±90
Bronze
Age
FB5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
3400±90
FB4
Neolithic
4720±90
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
FB3
FB2
9.0
9.5
FB1
0 45
Percentage of total pollen grains (excluding spores)
0
40
010
0 5
010
010
0 5
010
010
0
50
0
100
0
65
0
65
010
010
010
010
0
65
0 0
020
020
0
400
0
100
< 1%
Source: M.A. Atherden (1976)
Dates
AD
Sources
Reliability
540
Gildas, The Ruin of Britain
Dubious; very general
538-759
Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English
References to Whitby and Lastingham, but too far
People(731-4)
removed chronologically
538-1140
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle(until 1154)
General but contains interesting weather observations
700s
Alcuin, The Bishops, Kings and Saints of York
Florid landscape descriptions, and not a serious source
(780-92)
1086
Domesday Book (1086)
Area-specific, but few weather references, and needs
careful interpretation
1100-1300
Early Yorkshire charters
Area-specific, reliable, but not much on climate, though
good information on land use
1235-73
Matthew Paris, English history (1235-73)
Good detail on weather and climate of England as a
whole. Reliable on crop yields
1252-1707
R. B. Tourton (ed.), The Honor and Forest of
Reliable, area-specific, excellent on forest and landscape
Pickering(charters, forest records, State papers,
change, though few climate references
estate records)
1524-52
Select sixteenth-century causes in tithe from
Tithe disputes, with some data on crop yields.
York diocesan registry
Area-specific
1605-15
Quarter Session records
Disputes over boundaries, with some data on crop
yields. Area-specific
1700s
John Tuke, General View of the Agriculture of the
Weather records for 1790-91 and general climate
North Riding(1800)
observations
1840-43
Diary of Mr F. C. Dawson
Area-specific, with much local weather observation
1857-1930
Reports of the Whitby Literary and Philosophical
Details of floods and meteorological reports
Society
1869
Harome School log books
General weather comments and meteorological records
1886-1960
Mr Wilfred Crosland's daily weather records
Weather details of Hutton le Hole in table, graph and
written form
1902-45
Weighell family's farming diaries (an example of
Daily commentary on weather; area-specific information
the many farm diaries kept in the twentieth century)
on crop yields and diseases
Source: Adapted from Menuge (1997)
