Dark Age Traffic on the Bristol Channel, UK
A Hypothesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12404664 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy Hollinrake (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 336-343 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1057-2414 • E-ISSN: 1095-9270 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1095-9270.2006.00136.x |
| OpenAlex | W1516323380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
Exotic pottery from the eastern Mediterranean and southern Gaul in the late 5th to 7th centuries is recognized as the characteristic find from Dark Age sites in Ireland and western Britain. But there is no consensus on the mechanisms by which they arrived. Interpretations range from diplomatic gifts through souvenirs to commerce. This attempt to resolve the issue is based on sites around the Bristol Channel. The quantities of pottery and numbers of sites are used to generate a rough estimate of the number of ships carrying the pottery to the area. It is argued that the estimated volume represents commercial trade. © 2007 The Author
Archaeology · Channel (broadcasting · Geography · Mediterranean climate · Pottery · Range (aeronautics · Telecommunications · Traffic volume · Transport engineering · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Engineering · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |