Excavations at Highdown, West Sussex : burials from the 5th and 6th centuries / edited by Sue Harrington ; with major contributions by Martin Welch and Mark Gardiner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harrington, Sue, editor.

Series:

BAR British series ; 702.

BAR British Series ; 702

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

West Sussex (England)--Antiquities.

West Sussex (England).

Excavations (Archaeology)--England--West Sussex.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

xxii, 293 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK : BAR Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

The site of Highdown is a strategically placed Early Medieval cemetery, situated above the coastal plain of West Sussex. This major burial site, in use for over millennia and with a particular abundance of grave goods, has produced records of over 200 people and their artefacts from the fifth and sixth centuries AD. This book represents the first fully illustrated publication of these burials - including both inhumations and cremations, including a full grave catalogue for the 1988 excavations. The material comprises a diverse range of artefacts, including rare glassware which indicates cross-channel contacts, and some of the earliest brooch types in Sussex.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781407363134

1407363131

OCLC:

1568189912