Excavations at South Cadbury Castle, 1967
A Summary Report
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8885261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leslie Alcock (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 6-17 |
| Publication date | 1968-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Antiquaries Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5815 • E-ISSN: 1758-5309 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003581500034351 |
| OpenAlex | W4242878045 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
The situation, character, and antiquarian history of South Cadbury Castle, Somerset, have already been described (Alcock (1967 a ); (1967 b )). A reconnaissance excavation in 1966 hinted that occupation of the hilltop had begun in the Early Neolithic, and after a hiatus had been resumed sometime in the Late Bronze Age. It demonstrated that from early in the pre-Roman Iron Age there was a rich and intensive occupation, during which the defences were probably built. This appeared to have been ended by a sack at the hands of the Roman invaders c. A.D. 45. Late Roman pottery, metalwork, and coins showed that activity was renewed in the third-fourth centuries A.D. Imported pottery of well-known forms proved that the site was reused in the fifth—sixth centuries. Finally, it was refortified with a mortared stone wall as a Late Saxon burh. The reconnaissance also showed that on top of the hill (fig. 1, c) rock-cut pits and post-holes were readily discernible under the turf; that on the slopes within the defences (fig. 1, B) traces of buildings of various dates had survived many centuries of ploughing; and that in the rear of the inner rampart (fig. 1, A), a great depth of hill-wash and plough-soil overlay stratified levels of the Iron Age
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Excavation · Geography · Iron Age · Plough · Pottery · Seal (emblem · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1969 - 2021 (53) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |