Iron age wetland deposition : case studies from Wales and Scotland / Tiffany Treadway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Treadway, Tiffany, author.

Series:

BAR British series. Archaeology of prehistoric Ireland & Britain ; volume 1.

BAR British series ; 682.

Archaeology of prehistoric Ireland & Britain ; volume 1

BAR British series ; 682

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-saturated sites (Archaeology)--Wales.

Water-saturated sites (Archaeology).

Water-saturated sites (Archaeology)--Scotland.

Iron age--Wales.

Iron age.

Iron age--Scotland.

Wales--Antiquities.

Wales.

Scotland--Antiquities.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 147 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour).

Place of Publication:

Oxford : BAR Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

The practice of wetland deposition in prehistoric periods is vital for understanding socio-cultural traditions, localised behaviours, and beliefs. Terrestrial deposition has dominated much of the deposition theory, with the importance of wetland deposition recognised only episodically. This study aims to demonstrate wetland deposition's significance and dynamic functions during the British Iron Age, comparing case studies in Wales and Scotland. Through this, it is shown that deposition practices in these regions reaffirmed social and cultural identity, tradition, and collective memory through establishing and evolving mnemonics, while simultaneously performing in a functional and traditional capacity. While wetlands have historically been considered environments denoting separation and isolation, the archaeological evidence is contradictory.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on January 31, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781407354156

1407354159

OCLC:

1425353832