Evans, C. (2013). Delivering Bodies unto Waters. The Antiquaries Journal. Vol 93, pp. 55-79. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003581513000279.
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Delivering Bodies unto Waters | |||||||||
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A Late Bronze Age Mid-Stream Midden Settlement and Iron Age Ritual Complex in the Fens | |||||||||
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The Antiquaries Journal | |||||||||
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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London | |||||||||
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93 | |||||||||
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55 - 79 | |||||||||
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This paper describes a Late Bronze Age midden settlement and a later Iron Age ritual complex on Godwin Ridge, a sand ridge that formerly lay mid-stream within the lower reaches of the River Great Ouse, in the Cambridgeshire fens. Numerous ritual deposits and significant quantities of human remains were recovered; some of the latter show signs of having been modified or dismembered. The ritual focus of the ridge was a riverside platform; associated with this was an important assemblage of wetland bird bone. The paper explores the implications of these practices and compares the finds to those from neighbouring and regional later prehistoric settlements, including those with major bird bone assemblages. The ridge-end's findings clearly resonate with human remains retrieved from other watery contexts, such as those associated with the River Thames. The evidence suggests that Godwin Ridge was, during the later Iron Age, a major site for mortuary rites involving riverine interment. | |||||||||
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2013 | |||||||||
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27 Mar 2015 |
