A Neolithic voyage
A Neolithic voyage
Examination of stone artefacts from Maiden Castle, Dorset, led to the identification of a Neolithic saddle-quern which originated in central Normandy. While stone axes from Brittany and jadeitite axes from the Alps have long been known from central southern England, the quern is the largest and heaviest Neolithic import yet identified. It has a bearing on the debate about indigenous or immigrant origins for the Neolithic, but also re-opens the question of the type of boat that plied the Channel at this early period. It is argued that logboats, for which there is evidence, should not be overlooked in favour of skin-boats for which there is none.
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Peacock, David
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Cutler, Lyn
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Woodward, Peter
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March 2010
Peacock, David
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Cutler, Lyn
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Woodward, Peter
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Abstract
Examination of stone artefacts from Maiden Castle, Dorset, led to the identification of a Neolithic saddle-quern which originated in central Normandy. While stone axes from Brittany and jadeitite axes from the Alps have long been known from central southern England, the quern is the largest and heaviest Neolithic import yet identified. It has a bearing on the debate about indigenous or immigrant origins for the Neolithic, but also re-opens the question of the type of boat that plied the Channel at this early period. It is argued that logboats, for which there is evidence, should not be overlooked in favour of skin-boats for which there is none.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 11 August 2009
Published date: March 2010
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Local EPrints ID: 345389
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/345389
ISSN: 1057-2414
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Lyn Cutler
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