Appendix 1. The pre-2500 BC individuals
Resource type
Book chapter
Creator (person)
Jay, Mandy
Montgomery, Janet
Pearson, Mike Parker
Sheridan, J A
Abstract
Some 17 individuals sampled for the BPP can be assigned to the Neolithic period, either on the basis of radiocarbon dating (n=12) or because of their contextual associations (n=5). In some cases (such as Liffs Low, Derbyshire) the selection had been deliberate: they were known to be Neolithic when they were chosen, with the intention being to provide comparative data; but in other cases, the individuals had been assumed to belong to the 2500-1500 BC core period and their dating came as a surprise. The new dates obtained by the BPP make a significant contribution to our understanding of Neolithic funerary practices in England.
Contributor (person)
Bukach, D
Needham, S P
Sheridan, J A
Series name
Prehistoric Society Research Papers
Book title
The Beaker people: isotopes, mobility and diet in prehistoric Britain
Editor
Pearson, Mike Parker
Sheridan, J A
Jay, Mandy
Chamberlain, A
Richards, M P
Evans, Jane
Volume
7
Publisher
Oxbow
Place of publication
Oxford