Hunter, F. (2000). Excavation of and Early Bronze Age cemetery and other sites at the West Water Reservoir, west Linton, Scottish Borders.. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 130. Vol 130(1), pp. 115-182.

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Title:		 Excavation of and Early Bronze Age cemetery and other sites at the West Water Reservoir, west Linton, Scottish Borders.
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Issue:		 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 130
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Volume:		 130 (1)
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Page Start/End:		 115 - 182
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Abstract:		 An Early Bronze Age flat cist cemetery was excavated after it was exposed by reservoir erosion. Nine surviving cists were found, containing a mixture of inhumations and cremations. Grave goods included food vessels and a unique cannel coal and lead necklace. Where skeletal remains survived, most of the deceased were sub-adult or young adults. Evidence of floral tributes was found in three burials. A number of other features, one containing Beaker sherds, may be connected to rituals taking place at the site. In addition a number of less coherent sites were excavated elsewhere around the reservoir. Discussion attempts to place the cemetery within its wider Bronze Age context, considering aspects such as the deliberate infilling of burials and the interpretation of grave goods. Includes separately authored reports on: Bone beads, Pollen analyses of the `floors' and fills of the cists, Pottery, Struck lithic artefacts.
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Author:		 Fraser Hunter
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Year of Publication:		 2000
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BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
Bronze Age (BIAB)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
Skeletal Remains (Auto Detected Subject)
Cannel Coal (Auto Detected Subject)
Cist Cemetery (Auto Detected Subject)
CEMETERY (Monument Type England)
Vessels (Auto Detected Subject)
FUNERARY SITE (Monument Type England)
Lead Necklace (Auto Detected Subject)
Beaker Sherds (Auto Detected Subject)
Reservoir (Auto Detected Subject)
GRAVE (Monument Type England)
Cremations Grave (Auto Detected Subject)
Cists (BIAB)
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Created Date:		 28 Mar 2003