Bronze Age Barrows on the Heathlands of Southern England: Construction, Forms and Interpretations
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: The Bronze Age barrows on the downs of southern England have been investigated and discussed for nearly 200 years, but much less attention has been paid to similar structures in the areas of heathland beyond the chalk and river gravels. They were built in a phase of expansion towards the end of the Early Bronze Age, and more were constructed during the Middle Bronze Age. They have a number of distinctive characteristics. This paper considers the interpretation of these monuments and their wider significance in relation to the pattern of settlement. It also discusses the origins of field systems in lowland England.
Source: Oxford Journal of Archaeology
Authors: RICHARD BRADLEY, ELISE FRASER
Institution: University of Reading
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: University of Reading
OpenAlex ID: W2006330859