Description

Summary: 2 flat shale rings from a primary cremation in bowl barrow Durrington G47, excavated by William Cunnington

Research results

This object was examined as part of the research published in Ritual in Early Bronze Age Grave Goods; a six-year research project carried out by Professor John Hunter and Dr Anne Woodward and funded by the Leverhulme Trust. Aided by a large number of other specialists the pair undertood an exhuastive study examining over 1000 objects held in 13 museums across the country in order to provide an extensive overview of burial practices in the period and identify regional practices.

Two Bronze Age shale rings found with a primary cremation in bowl barrow Durrington G47, excavated by William Cunnington. The rings were found alongside a segmented faience bead, suggesting they were strung as part of a simple necklace. A very similar group of necklace components was found with a primary cremation in barrow Winterbourne Stoke G68.