A. Boylston
Investigation of a Romano-British rural ritual in Bedford, England
Boylston, A.; Knusel, C.; Roberts, C.A.; Dawson, M.
Abstract
The Romano-British cemetery at Kempston, a suburb of Bedford, was excavated in 1992 by Bedfordshire County Archaeology Service and revealed 12 individuals who had been decapitated and 12 who were placed in the prone position. These practices are a regular feature of internments in rural and a few urban cemeteries dating to the late Roman period in a well-defined area of central England. The osteological findings are discussed and placed in the context of more widespread Iron Age customs.
Citation
Boylston, A., Knusel, C., Roberts, C., & Dawson, M. (2000). Investigation of a Romano-British rural ritual in Bedford, England. Journal of Archaeological Science, 27(3), 241-254. https://doi.org/10.1006/jasc.1999.0451
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Mar 1, 2000 |
Deposit Date | Oct 13, 2009 |
Journal | Journal of Archaeological Science |
Print ISSN | 0305-4403 |
Electronic ISSN | 1095-9238 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 27 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 241-254 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1006/jasc.1999.0451 |
Keywords | Decapitation, Prone burial, Ritual. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1565291 |
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