Synthesis, Chronology, and "Late Roman" Cemeteries in Britain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4540168 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Frederick Gerrard, James Gerrard (0000-0002-3351-7810, Newcastle University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 565-572 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.3764/aja.119.4.0565 |
| OpenAlex | W2396112436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 20 |
A stark division is usually drawn between Late Roman and Early Medieval burials in Britain. This has allowed works of synthesis to create opposing data sets of osteological information. A close understanding of the period 300-600 C.E. suggests that some graves currently assigned to the Late Roman period may actually date to the fifth or sixth century C.E. Two recent case studies demonstrate this point, and radiocarbon dating is advocated as a partial solution. Until radiocarbon dating is more widely deployed, many “Late Roman” cemetery data sets may contain chronological ambiguities that diminish their significance in wider works of osteological synthesis. This article is available as open access on AJA Online
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Chronology · Osteology · Period (music · Radiocarbon dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,9 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |