WAERC - archeological field survey of the Hull Valley
The Mesolithic and early Neolithic periods are well represented in the survey results. Ten new locations with material dated to this period were added to the four locations known prior to the survey. All find spots and concentrations of material of Mesolithic and early Neolithic date were found close to the River Hull. This proximity to the contemporary wetlands reflects similar patterns observed from Holderness, Humberhead Levels and Ancholme and lower Trent valley regional surveys undertaken over the last five years. The importance of river systems to the people of the region, who depended wholly or largely on subsistence activities including hunting, fishing and gathering is clearly illustrated. Water bodies attracted larger mammals that came to the water to drink, and this created favourable conditions for hunting.
read the full article on the Wetland Archeology & Environments Research Centre website.
There is also a publication entitled Wetland Heritage of the Hull Valley. An archaeological survey edited by Robert Van de Noort and Stephen Ellis, published by the Humber Wetlands Project, Centre for Wetland Archaeology, Department of Geography, University of Hull, 2000, c. 294 pp including figures, tables and colour plates. Hardback ISBN 0-85958-195-0 Price £15.00 plus £2.50 p&p per copy.
A list of the chapter contents can be found here