Description

Summary: 13 oblate amber beads from a primary cremation in the bronze age bowl barrow, Amesbury G39, excavated by William Cunnington

Research results

13 Bronze age amber beads from a primary cremation in the bowl barrow Amesbury G39, excavated by William Cunnington. The beads were probably deposited as part of a composite necklace, along with a jet button and a pair of jet beads.

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.