The Excavation of a Ring-Ditch at Tye Field, Lawford, Essex

Shennan, Stephen; Healy, Frances; Smith, I. F.

doi:10.1080/00665983.1985.11021061

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“…At Woodhenge, the Grooved Ware comes from the henge ditch, stratigraphically below Beaker sherds, and little ceramic came from the post-holes (Cunnington 1929). Grooved Ware was recovered from the ditch and the interior at Lawford (Shennan et al 1985). At these sites the pottery came from the post-holes and agrees with the radiocarbon dates.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…The only cremation lies due north of centre. At Hungerford (Ford 1991) the only finds, two fragments of Aldbourne cup, were found in post-hole 5007, due south of centre and at Lawford, a concentration of Grooved Ware was found on the inner edge of the ditch at the north of the site (Shennan et al 1985). A chalk axe and worked chalk were deposited due south of centre and on the Midsummer sunrise.…”

Section: Depositionmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Yet the unstratified flint focussed on the post-ring as though it had derived from the plough-truncated upper fills of the post-sockets (Mercer 1981a, 84). At Hungerford (Ford 1991) the only finds, two fragments of Aldbourne cup, were found in post-hole 5007, due south of centre and at Lawford, a concentration of Grooved Ware was found on the inner edge of the ditch at the north of the site (Shennan et al 1985). The upper levels of the post-hole fills at Knowth had deliberate Grooved Ware deposits (Eogan & Roche 1993) while at Dorchester 3 (Whittle et al 1992,170) all the pottery came from post-holes in the eastern arc while flint was recovered from the south-western arc.…”

Section: Depositionmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…At these sites the pottery came from the post-holes and agrees with the radiocarbon dates. Grooved Ware was recovered from the ditch and the interior at Lawford (Shennan et al 1985). At Coneybury henge (Richards 1990) Grooved Ware came from the henge ditch as did the sherds from Moncrieffe (Stewart 1985) and Whitton Hill (Miket 1985).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Excavations at the Sarn-y-bryn-caled cursus complex, Welshpool, Powys, and the timber circles of Great Britain and Ireland

Gibson

Aldhouse-Green

Brownsett³

et al. 1994

Proc. Prehist. Soc.

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have produced important information on the date and development of the Sarn-y-bryn-caled cursus complex between 3000-2000 BC. In particular a timber circle of 2000 BC, two penannular ring-ditches and a section across the cursus monument were excavated. A radiocarbon sequence has been obtained. The results of the excavations are described in Part I. Part II comprises a discussion of the forms, dates, functions, and reconstruction of timber circles. A corpus of and chronology for timber circles is presented. PART I: THE EXCAVATIONS 1 Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust,

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confidence: 71%

Section: Depositionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Depositionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Associationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Excavations at the Sarn-y-bryn-caled cursus complex, Welshpool, Powys, and the timber circles of Great Britain and Ireland

Gibson

Aldhouse-Green

Brownsett³

et al. 1994

Proc. Prehist. Soc.

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“…Despite their relatively small size and somewhat abraded condition, it seems likely that the Grooved Ware sherds from the north ditch were deposited, together with the rest of charcoal rich layer 1703, as part of a symbolic act. The same may be true of the similar deposit associated with urn sherds from Area E. Parallels may be drawn with the dark charcoal-rich layer, within the enclosure at Lawford Tye, Essex (Shennan et al 1985), although at that site the quantity of Grooved Ware present was much greater and the sherd size much larger. The pottery from the pits at the eastern end of the cursus although generally of small sherd size, might also represent material deliberately selected and deposited.…”

Section: Depositionmentioning

confidence: 72%

Excavations at a Neolithic Cursus, Springfield, Essex, 1979–85

Buckley

Hedges²,

Brown

et al. 2001

Proc. Prehist. Soc.

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A long cropmark enclosure at Springfield, Essex, interpreted as a Neolithic cursus, was investigated between 1979-85 to confirm its date and establish a site sequence. The enclosure was c. 690 m long and 37-49 m wide, the ditch being uninterrupted in all areas examined, features within the interior at the eastern end included an incomplete ring of substantial post-pits which it is suggested originally formed a complete circle. Peterborough pottery, predominately Mortlake style, Grooved Ware, a small amount of Beaker pottery, earlier Bronze Age urn sherds, and flint artefacts of the late 3rd-early 2nd millennium were recovered from the cursus ditch and other features. Collectively the evidence indicates a prolonged period of use. The results of the excavations are described, the site is discussed in its local and regional context and the implications of the excavation for our understanding of cursus monuments are considered.

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The Occurrence of Drilled Holes in Later Neolithic Pottery

Cleal

1988

Oxford J Archaeology

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Holes drilled after firing are an occasional occurrence in earlier prehistoric pottery, and are generally accepted as intended to enable repair of cracks or breaks by binding. It would seem reasonable to expect that rates of repair would be fairly consistent, but this is not the case with later Neolithic ceramics in southern Britain. There, drilled holes are more common in the Grooved Ware tradition than in the Beaker or Peterborough traditions, and it is suggested that this may be owing to the high symbolic content of Grooved Ware rendering the repair of such vessels particularly worthwhile to their users. Other factors likely to influence the decision to repair rather than discard vessels are considered, and in this connection the fabrics of repaired vessels in the earlier Neolithic assemblage at Maiden Castle are also briefly discussed. A short list of sites with repaired vessels is appended.

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The Excavation of a Ring-Ditch at Tye Field, Lawford, Essex

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Excavations at the Sarn-y-bryn-caled cursus complex, Welshpool, Powys, and the timber circles of Great Britain and Ireland

Excavations at the Sarn-y-bryn-caled cursus complex, Welshpool, Powys, and the timber circles of Great Britain and Ireland

Excavations at a Neolithic Cursus, Springfield, Essex, 1979–85

The Occurrence of Drilled Holes in Later Neolithic Pottery

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