| Title: |
Cross-channel contact in the British later Iron Age: with particular reference to the British archaeological evidence |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
Considers this area in the context of previous related work with particular emphasis on the restrictions imposed by the sample bias created by uneven geographical distribution. A resumé of the relevant archaeological (and numismatic) evidence with the supporting data being presented as appendices is provided. There is a discussion of the relevant literary and epigraphic evidence along with a consideration of the vessels crossing the channel and the routes which may have been used. Finally, the nature and significance of cross-channel contact in this period is considered. It is argued that previous research has over-emphasised the importance of both Atlantic and Rhineland routes and that the bulk of contact was via northern France. The suggestion that trade with the Roman world caused major changes in later Iron Age society is examined critically and it is argued that its importance has been exaggerated. Instead the importance of endogenous development and cross-channel links between Celtic groups is stressed, and the argument that cross-channel exchange was central to social change - or stasis - is qualified. |
| Author: |
Andrew P Fitzpatrick
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| Year of Publication: |
1990
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Rhineland |
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| Source: |
BIAB
(The British Archaeological Bibliography (BAB))
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| Created Date: |
21 Jan 2002 |
