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Still water, hidden depths: the deposition of Bronze Age metalwork in the English Fenland

Yates, D. and Bradley, R. (2010) Still water, hidden depths: the deposition of Bronze Age metalwork in the English Fenland. Antiquity, 84 (324). pp. 405-415. ISSN 0003-598X

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Abstract/Summary

Finds of metalwork always raise the question of why they were deposited: a smith's collection, a concealed hoard or a votive offering? Findspots in water suggest offerings, since they would be awkward to retrieve. But understanding the context of deposition means knowing the prehistoric environment. The Fenland area of England has many Bronze Age sites, and deposits of metalwork and a well-mapped ancient environment too. Putting all three together the authors begin to assemble a grammar of deposition: swords and rapiers in rivers, some mixed collections placed in still water and others on once-dry land with burnt mounds.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Archaeology
Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Social Archaeology
ID Code:19276
Publisher:Antiquity Publications

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