Still water, hidden depths
The deposition of Bronze Age metalwork in the English Fenland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3206449 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Yates (0000-0002-2919-393X, University of Reading), Richard Bradley (0000-0003-3513-5661) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 324 |
| Pages | 405-415 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00066667 |
| OpenAlex | W26532842 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 39 |
| References cited | 16 |
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
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Context (archaeology) · Deposition (geology) · Geography · Hoard · Prehistory · Structural basin · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Geology · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Paleontology
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Common Senses
| Unique citing works | 39 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,44 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |