Noble, GordonLamont, PeterMasson-MacLean, Edouard2018-12-132018-12-132019-02Noble, G, Lamont, P & Masson-MacLean, E 2019, 'Assessing the ploughzone : The impact of cultivation on artefact survival and the cost/benefits of topsoil stripping prior to excavation', Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, vol. 23, pp. 549-558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.11.0152352-409XMendeley: 3035f7c0-ba3d-30d2-a6fd-fd075463822cORCID: /0000-0001-5789-6846/work/88321168http://hdl.handle.net/2164/11646Fieldwork at Rhynie has been funded by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust, British Academy, Historic Environment Scotland, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service. The writing of this article was also supported by a Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Award (RL-2016-069). Staff from Historic Environment Scotland and Dr Karen Milek, University of Durham read and commented on drafts of the text and we extend our thanks to them. Thanks also to two anonymous reviewers for their comments on the text. As always any remaining errors are our own.103729191engPloughsoilcultivationtruncationartefact preservationstrip-and-map excavationdestruction of archaeological sitesCultivationDestruction of archaeological sitesArtefact preservationStrip-and-map excavationTruncationCC ArchaeologyCCJournal article10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.11.015http://www.mendeley.com/research/assessing-ploughzone-impact-cultivation-artefact-survival-costbenefits-topsoil-stripping-prior-excav23