Iron Age Mortuary Practices in Southern England 550 BC to AD 70

2021/12/31 by Andrew Lamb · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Social Sciences · #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies #Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

paper · doi:10.30861/9781407361758

openalex publication_date 2021/12/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/12/28

Abstract

This work considers the evidence for mortuary practices in the period between 550 BC and AD 70 in the southernmost counties of England. It examines the quantifiable and qualitative aspects of the data against the backdrop of developments observed in other aspects of the archaeological record. The patterns observed in the mortuary record are further considered against the wider backdrop of mortuary practices elsewhere in Britain, Ireland and the nearer regions of the Continent.

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