Chapman, H. H P., Hewson, M., Watters, M. S., Barfield, L., Bronk-Ramsey, C., Cook, G. T., Gale, R. M O., Grinter, P., Hamilton, D., Ixer, R. A., Marshall, P. D., Smith, W. and Woodward, A. (2010). The Catholme Ceremonial Complex, Staffordshire, UK. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 76. Vol 76, pp. 135-163. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0079497X00000487.

Home / Browse by Series / Series / Journal Issue / Article
Metadata
Title: The Catholme Ceremonial Complex, Staffordshire, UK
Issue: Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 76
Series: The Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society
Volume: 76
Number of Pages: 380
Page Start/End: 135 - 163
Biblio Note The ADS have no files for download on this page but further information is available online, normally as an electronic version maintained by the Publisher, or held in a larger collection such as an ADS Archive. Please refer to the DOI or URI listed in the Relations section of this record to locate the information you require. In the case of non-ADS resources, please be aware that we cannot advise further on availability.
Publication Type: Journal
Abstract: During the 1960s and 1970s, aerial reconnaissance on the northern side of the confluence of the Rivers Trent, Tame, and Mease in Staffordshire revealed a cluster of features indicative of prehistoric ceremonial activity. Some of the features within the cluster are morphologically unique, but a lack of previous investigation meant that their dating, phasing, and function were unknown. This paper details the results of a multi-disciplinary approach to addressing these questions about the complex and to place it into its contemporary landscape context. The results indicate that the complex represents numerous phases of symbolic and ceremonial activity extending from the late Neolithic and into the early Bronze Age. Furthermore, it has shown how these structures fit within a wider landscape of ceremonial activity extending back to the earlier Neolithic and continuing into the Bronze Age.
Author: Henry H P Chapman ORCID icon
Mark Hewson
Margaret S Watters
Lawrence Barfield
Christopher Bronk-Ramsey ORCID icon
Gordon T Cook
Rowena M O Gale
Pamela Grinter
Derek Hamilton
Robert A Ixer
Peter D Marshall ORCID icon
Wendy Smith
Ann Woodward
Year of Publication: 2010
Subjects / Periods:
Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ceremonial (Auto Detected Subject)
Late Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal)
Earlier Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal)
Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
Source:
Source icon
BIAB (biab_online)
Relations:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0079497X00000487
Created Date: 11 Feb 2015
© Archaeology Data Service 2025