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9780954962760

Saved from the Grave : Neolithic to Saxon Discoveries at Spring Road Municipal Cemetery, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 1990-2000

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    9780954962760

  • ISBN10:

    0954962761

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-12-31
  • Publisher: David Brown Book Co

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"This report presents the results of discoveries made over more than 50 years at the Spring Gardens Municipal Cemetery, Abingdon, by amateur and professional archaeologists alike, and is a testament to the enduring strength of interest in the past shown by staff at the cemetery."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
List of Plates
List of Tables
Introductionp. 1
Location, Geology and Topographyp. 1
Circumstances of the Projectp. 1
Archaeological and Historical Background of the Areap. 1
Previous Archaeology of the Spring Road Cemeteryp. 6
Location of the Archivep. 6
Radiocarbon Datesp. 7
Publicationp. 7
Archaeological Descriptionp. 9
Neolithic and Beaker Featuresp. 9
Bronze Age Featuresp. 9
Iron Age Featuresp. 13
Roman Featuresp. 19
Saxon Featuresp. 25
Medieval and Post-Medieval Featuresp. 28
The Findsp. 33
Struck Flintp. 33
Stonep. 35
Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Potteryp. 37
Later Bronze Age Potteryp. 39
Later Prehistoric Potteryp. 42
Post-Roman Potteryp. 47
Stamped Saxon Sherdsp. 48
Fired Clayp. 53
Analysis of a Copper Awlp. 54
Roman Coinsp. 54
Other Metal Objectsp. 55
Worked Bone Objectsp. 55
Glassp. 56
The Environmental Evidencep. 57
Human Skeletal Assemblagep. 57
Animal Bonesp. 57
Small Animal Remainsp. 58
Charred Plant Remainsp. 58
Geoarcheological Report on Soilsp. 59
Scientific Evidencep. 61
Radiocarbon Datesp. 61
Magnetometer and Magnetic Susceptability Surveyp. 61
Discussionp. 67
Introductionp. 67
Mesolithic Periodp. 67
Neolithic Periodp. 67
Beaker Periodp. 71
Bronze Agep. 72
Iron Agep. 76
The Roman Enclosure System in Areas 8 and 9p. 79
Saxon Periodp. 85
Medieval and Post-Medieval Periodsp. 88
Concluding Remarksp. 92
Bibliographyp. 93
Indexp. 101
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