Cleal, R. (1982). A Re-analysis of the Ring-Ditch Site at Playden, East Sussex. Sussex Archaeological Collections 120. Vol 120, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.5284/1085351. Cite this via datacite

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Title:		 A Re-analysis of the Ring-Ditch Site at Playden, East Sussex
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Issue:		 Sussex Archaeological Collections 120
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Volume:		 120
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Page Start/End:		 1 - 17
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Abstract:		 The prehistoric ring-ditch site at Playden is reconsidered in the light of the work that has been done on the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age since 1935. The writer concludes that Bradley's (1978) interpretation of the site as having a mound of white sand in its second phase is correct, but that the first phase, in which there is an unusual timber structure within the ring-ditch, may be of a ritual nature rather than a settlement. Other anomalous ring-ditch sites of the mid-to late second millennium are illustrated to demonstrate broad similarities. The pottery is considered in detail. It is concluded that there is no evidence for any round-based vessels, and that although the vessels are not easily classifiable, they may belong to a transitional pase between the Grooved Ware and Deverel-Rimbury traditions. There is a radiocarbon date of 1740 ± 115 b.c. for the first phase of the site.
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Author:		 R Cleal
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Year of Publication:		 1982
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Parish: Playden
District: Rother
County: East Sussex
Grid Reference: 92100, 22631 (Easting, Northing)
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NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) Flint - scrapers (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Created Date:		 08 Jun 2021