Mustchin, R., Richmond, A., Summers, J. R., Scaife, R. and Langdon, C. (2023). Beneath Bardon Hill: An Iron Age Pit Alignment Within Its Landscape and Cultural Context. Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 97. Vol 97, Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. pp. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.5284/1119987. Cite this via datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Beneath Bardon Hill: An Iron Age Pit Alignment Within Its Landscape and Cultural Context
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 97
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	97
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	1 - 28
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1119987
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Iron Age pit alignments are a frequently recorded class of monument, the interpretation of which has traditionally focused either on an assumed functional role – for example, as physical boundaries – or on their perceived symbolic or ritual significance. While the feasibility of these monuments as effective physical barriers is commonly called into question, the idea that they held a less prosaic purpose, perhaps as territorial markers or emblematic boundaries, is more widely accepted. For example, at Kilvington, Nottinghamshire, a pit alignment was seen to separate landscapes with different physical and conceptual properties; namely, dry valley slope and river floodplain. Indeed, it has been latterly suggested that understanding the landscape context of pit alignments is key to any interpretation of their significance and purpose. With this in mind, this paper presents the findings of an archaeological investigation at Bardon Hill Quarry, Leicestershire, which revealed part of an extensive Early Iron Age pit alignment, and discusses it in terms of its physical and cultural environs.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	R Mustchin Andy Richmond John R Summers Rob Scaife Catherine Langdon
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2023
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	28 Jun 2024