Substantial and significant pits in the Mesolithic of Britain and adjacent regions
Substantial and significant pits in the Mesolithic of Britain and adjacent regions
This paper describes a series of substantial pits of Mesolithic date, notable for their complex fill and recutting sequences, association with burnt and transformed materials, occasional linear arrangement, and connection to the observation of celestial phenomena. While likely tied into regular rounds of movement, it is argued they represent reserved and sacred places where special activities were undertaken which connected cosmic forces.
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Pollard, Joshua
5080faff-bc2c-4d27-b702-e40a5eb40761
1 December 2017
Pollard, Joshua
5080faff-bc2c-4d27-b702-e40a5eb40761
Pollard, Joshua
(2017)
Substantial and significant pits in the Mesolithic of Britain and adjacent regions.
Hunter Gatherer Research, 3 (1), .
(doi:10.3828/hgr.2017.9).
Abstract
This paper describes a series of substantial pits of Mesolithic date, notable for their complex fill and recutting sequences, association with burnt and transformed materials, occasional linear arrangement, and connection to the observation of celestial phenomena. While likely tied into regular rounds of movement, it is argued they represent reserved and sacred places where special activities were undertaken which connected cosmic forces.
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Accepted/In Press date: 20 July 2017
Published date: 1 December 2017
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Local EPrints ID: 412730
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/412730
ISSN: 2056-3264
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