Sheridan, A., Baker, L. and Cowie, T. G. (2003). An Early Bronze Age 'dagger grave' from Rameldry Farm, near Kingskettle, Fife. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 133. Vol 133, pp. 85-123.

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Title:		 An Early Bronze Age 'dagger grave' from Rameldry Farm, near Kingskettle, Fife
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Issue:		 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 133
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Volume:		 133
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Page Start/End:		 85 - 123
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Abstract:		 In February 2000, ploughing disturbed the capstone of a cist, located on the side of a prominent knowe at Rameldry Farm. Excavation revealed a short cist which contained the crouched inhumation of a man aged forty to fifty, who had suffered from arthritis, some tooth loss and possibly Paget's Disease. He had been buried wearing a garment adorned with six V-perforated buttons. five of these are of Whitby jet (including one with unique decoration including inlaid tin); the sixth is of the mineral lizardite, and has an enigmatic coating, possibly a glaze. Behind his shoulder was a dagger, of `Milston type (East Kennet variant)'; it had had a fancy horn hilt and a scabbard lined with animal skin. The scabbard yielded two AMS radiocarbon dates, with a mean value of 2280--1970 cal BC at 2-sigma range. Includes sections on: Introduction; The human bone; The V-perforated buttons; The dagger: introduction and description; The dagger: metallurgical analysis; Discussion and conclusions (including a contribution on links with central Europe).
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Author:		 Alison Sheridan
Louise Baker
Trevor G Cowie
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Year of Publication:		 2003
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Early Bronze Age (BIAB)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
Inhumation (Auto Detected Subject)
Milston (Auto Detected Subject)
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Whitby Jet (Auto Detected Subject)
Cist (Auto Detected Subject)
GRAVE (Monument Type England)
Cists (BIAB)
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Note:		 [OS NO 3316 0630]
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Created Date:		 01 Oct 2004