Topping, P. and McOmish, D. Scott. (1999). Wether Hill, Northumberland:. Archaeol North 16. Vol 16, pp. 19-22.

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Title:		 Wether Hill, Northumberland:
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Subtitle:		 excavations 1999
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Issue:		 Archaeol North 16
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Series:		 Archaeology North
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Volume:		 16
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Page Start/End:		 19 - 22
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Publication Type:		 Journal
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Abstract:		 Report on the sixth season of excavations at Wether Hill. This completed the investigation of the later Neolithic/Early Bronze Age pit discovered previously, and excavations began on the hillfort. The pit contained a possible fragmentary cist and a small Food Vessel. Sherds of Beaker pottery were found in deposits beneath this. Carbonised wood was discovered on all sides of the pit underlying the stone structure, and a complete but crushed Beaker was discovered directly overlain by carbonised planks, possibly a box or `coffin'. The carbonised timbers were identified as oak, and radiocarbon dated to 3670 ± 50 BP and 3675 ± 55 BP. The pottery assemblage comprised two Beakers and the remains of three Food Vessels. Excavation of the hillfort area recorded the defences and one of the later stone-built round houses, which overlies a part of the defensive ditch. The composite structure of the ditch and rampart are described; radiocarbon dates of 2070 ± 45 BP and 2145 ± 45 BP were obtained from charcoal from the core of the rampart.
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Author:		 Peter Topping
David Scott McOmish
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Other Person/Org:		 Damaris D Dodds (Abstract author)
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Year of Publication:		 1999
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Beaker (Auto Detected Subject)
Excavations (Auto Detected Subject)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
Vessel Sherds (Auto Detected Subject)
Charcoal (Auto Detected Subject)
Defences (Auto Detected Subject)
Stone Structure (Auto Detected Subject)
Hillfort (Auto Detected Subject)
Wood (Auto Detected Subject)
PIT (Monument Type England)
Coffin (Auto Detected Subject)
Rampart (Auto Detected Subject)
Beakers (Auto Detected Subject)
SHERD (Object England)
Carbonised Planks (Auto Detected Subject)
Radiocarbon Dates (Auto Detected Subject)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
Radiocarbon (Auto Detected Subject)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
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Created Date:		 18 Mar 2005