Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England: excavation and survey of a Neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape 1
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| adam_text | Contents
Contributors
................................
viii
Acknowledgements
............................
χ
Summary
...................................xiii
Resumé
.....................................xvi
Zusammenfassung............................xv
The archive
.................................xvi
Note on the use of radiocarbon determinations
. . . xvi
Volume
1
1
Introduction
1.1
Location, topography and geology
........... 1
1.2
Soils
.....................................4
1.3
Loss of soils and sediments from the hilltop
... 6
1.4
Archaeological context
.....................8
1.5
Post-Neolithic history and landuse
...........8
1.6
Previous investigations on Hambledon Hill.
.. 10
1.7
Project history
...........................10
1.8
Chronological summary
...................14
2
The field survey
by
Rog
Palmer andAlastair Oswald
2.1
Summary
................................15
2.2
Origins and aims
.........................17
2.2.1
The
1974-86
survey
..................17
2.2.2
The
1996
survey
.....................17
2.3
The area survey
..........................17
2.3.1
Surface collection
....................18
2.3.2
Aerial photographs
...................18
2.3.3
Documentary sources
.................20
2.3.4
Results
.............................20
2.4
Investigations on the hill
...................21
2.4.1
Methods
...........................21
2.4.2
Results
.............................25
2.5
Endpiece
................................39
3
Excavations
3.1
Methods
.................................41
3.2
Pre-Neolithic activity
......................43
3.3
The central area
..........................48
3.3.1
Introduction
........................48
3.3.2
The main causewayed enclosure
........48
3.3.3
The east cross-dykes
.................106
3.3.4
The south cross-dykes
...............121
3.3.5
The western outwork
...............131
3.3.6
The south long barrow
..............132
3.3.7
Discrete features in the central area.
... 149
3.3.8
Distributions in the central area
.......173
3.4
The Shroton spur
........................187
3.4.1
The main earthwork
.................187
3.4.2
The outer earthwork®
..............196
3.5
The Stepleton spur
......................202
3.5.1
Introduction
........................202
3.5.2
The Stepleton enclosure
.............203
3.5.3
The middle Stepleton outwork
........232
3.5.4
The inner Stepleton outwork
.........240
3.5.5
The outer Stepleton outwork
.........266
3.5.6
Discrete features on the Stepleton spur.
273
3.5.7
Post-Neolithic features and activity
.... 294
3.5.8
Distributions on the Stepleton spur
vis-à-vis
those of the central area
..........326
3.6
The Hanford spur
........................338
3.6.1
Introduction
........................338
3.6.2
The outworks
.......................339
3.6.3
Discrete features on the Hanford spur.
. 353
3.6.4
The sequence on the Hanford spur
.... 365
3.7
The hillfort spur
.........................366
3.7.1
Introduction
........................366
3.7.2
The
1986
excavation
................366
3.7.3
The earthwork sequence on the hillfort
spur by Roger Mercer
.....................372
3.7.4
Conclusions
.......................377
3.8
Rolf s Wood
.............................377
4
Interpreting chronology
by Alex Bayliss, Frances Healy, Christopher Bronk
Ramsey,
F
Gerry McCormac, and Roger Mercer
4.1
Approach and objectives
..................378
4.2
Sample selection
.........................379
4.3
Dating strategies
.........................380
4.4
Radiocarbon analysis and quality assurance
.. 381
4.5
The results
..............................393
4.6
Calibration
..............................393
4.7
Analysis and interpretation stage
1:
individual earthworks and discrete features
. . 393
4.7.1
Pre-Neolithic activity
................393
4.7.2
The Stepleton enclosure
.............394
4.7.3
The middle Stepleton outwork
........394
4.7.4
The inner Stepleton outwork
.........395
4.7.5
The outer Stepleton outwork
.........396
4.7.6
Discrete Neolithic features on the
Stepleton spur
..........................396
4.7.7
The outer Hanford outwork
..........396
4.7.8
The Shroton Spur outwork
...........397
4.7.9
The main enclosure
.................398
4.7.10
The east cross-dykes
................401
4.7.11
The south long barrow
..............401
4.7.12
The south cross-dykes
..............402
4.7.13
The western outwork
...............402
4.7.14
Discrete features in the central area.
. . 402
4.7.15
The Hanford flint mines
...........403
4.7.16
Bronze Age and later activity
........403
4.8
Analysis and interpretation stage
2:
synthesis.
404
4.8.1
Development of the complex
.........404
4.8.2
Duration of activity and processes
.....409
4.9
Analysis and interpretation stage
3
sensitivity analyses
.......................409
4.10
Technical and methodological observations
.411
Volume
2
5 Molluscan
and sedimentary evidence for the
palaeoenvironmental history of Hambledon
Hill and its surroundings
by Martin Bell, Michael
J
Allen, the late
R W
Smith and the
late Su
Johnson
5.1
Introduction
.............................412
5.2
The causewayed enclosure complex
by Martin Bell and
Su
Johnson
............412
5.3
Valley sediments around Hambledon Hill
by Martin Bell and Michael
J
Allen
.........424
5.3.1
Coombe Bottom
....................424
5.3.2
Stepleton to Everley Water Meadow
transect
................................431
5.3.3
Excavations in Everley Water Meadow
by
R
W
Smith, Martin Bell, Roger Mercer and
Frances Healy
............................433
5.4
Wider comparisons and discussion
by Michael
J
Allen and Martin Bell
..........449
6
Charcoal and charred plant remains
6.1
The wood charcoal by Phil Austin, Jon Hather
and Catherine Chisham
..................454
6.1.1
Introduction
........................454
6.1.2
Results
............................456
6.1.3
Discussion of the results
.............461
6.1.4
Conclusion
.........................469
6.2
Evaluating the role of cereal cultivation in
the Neolithic: charred plant remains from
Hambledon Hill by Glynis Jones and
A J
Legge...............................
469
6.2.1
Sampling and recovery
...............469
6.2.2
Species represented
..................471
6.2.3
Spatial distribution
..................471
6.2.4
Contexts rich in charred plant remains
. 472
6.2.5
Discussion
.........................474
6.2.6
Conclusions
........................476
7
Human remains and diet
7.1
Human remains by
Jacqueline McKinley......477
7.1.1
Introduction
........................477
7.1.2
Methods
...........................477
7.1.3
Results
-
Neolithic, Bronze Age, and
Iron Age
...............................491
7.1.4
Discussion
-
Neolithic
...............514
7.1.5
The Anglo-Saxon burials
.............517
7.2
Stable isotope values by Michael
P
Richards.
.. 522
7.2.1
Introduction
........................522
7.2.2
The stable isotope results
.............522
7.2.3
Conclusions
........................527
7.3
Organic residue analysis of pottery vessels:
determination of vessel use and radiocarbon
dates by Mark Copley, Rob Berstan, Andrew Stott
and Richard Evershed
.....................527
7.3.1
Introduction
........................527
7.3.2
Materials and methods
...............527
7.3.3
Results
............................532
7.3.4
Discussion
.........................534
δ
Livestock and Neolithic society at
Hambledon Hill by A J
Legge
8.1
The Neolithic earthworks and pits
..........536
8.1.1
Introduction
........................536
8.1.2
Results part
1.
The species found
.....537
8.1.3.
Results part
2.
Patterns of distribution
at the Hambledon sites: species and bones.
. 556
8.1.4
Conclusions
........................568
8.1.5
Appendix: measurements
.............569
8.2
The antlers and implements made of antler
.. 573
8.3
The mammal remains from the hillfort
......582
8.4
Everley Water Meadow
....................583
8.5
Bone artefacts
...........................584
8.6
Marine shell by Elizabeth Somerville
.........585
8.6.1
Method
............................585
8.6.2
Results
............................586
8.6.3
Discussion
.........................586
9
Pottery and fired clay
9.1
The pottery from the hilltop excavations of
1974-82
by the late Isobel Foster Smith
.......587
9.1.1
Earlier Neolithic
....................587
A The total assemblage and its relationships
. 587
В
Analyses of the sub-assemblages from the
two enclosures
..........................592
С
Stratification and relative chronology
......597
9.1.2
Other pottery
.......................601
9.1.3
Catalogue of illustrated pottery
........602
9.2
Petrological analysis of Neolithic pottery fabrics
by Timothy Darvill
......................613
9.2.1
Introduction
........................613
9.2.2
The fabrics
.........................615
9.2.3
Technology and production
...........620
9.2.4
Discussion
.........................621
9.3
Iron Age pottery from the hillfort
by Lisa Brown
.........................621
9.4
Fired clay by Alistair Barclay
...............625
9.4.1
Introduction
........................625
9.4.2
Description
........................626
9.4.3
The distribution of fired clay across
the site
................................628
9.4.4
Discussion
.........................629
10
Lithics
10.1
Stone
.................................630
10.1.1
Stone axes and adzes
by the late Isobel Foster Smith
..............630
10.1.2
Worked stone other than axes and
adzes by Fiona Roe
......................632
10.1.3
Chronology and distribution of stone
artefacts by the late Isobel Foster Smith, Fiona Roe
and Frances Healy
.......................640
10.1.4
The axe mould fragment from Everley
Water Meadow by Stuart Needham
..........647
10.2
The flint and chert artefacts by Alan Saville
. 648
10.2.1
Introduction
......................648
10.2.2
Raw material
......................650
10.2.3
Technology
.......................653
10.2.4
Distribution
.......................653
vi
10.2.5
Typology
.........................669
10.2.6
Refitting
..........................705
10.2.7
Discussion
........................731
10.2.8
Conclusion
........................737
10.2.9
Minor assemblages from excavations
away from the main Neolithic areas
........737
10.2.10
Flint artefacts recovered from surface
survey
.................................739
10.2.11
Catalogue of illustrated struck
lithic artefacts
..........................741
11
In conclusion
11.1
The nature of Neolithic enclosure construction
at Hambledon Hill by Roger Mercer
.........744
11.1.1
The material required
..............747
11.1.2
The
ergonomie
requirement
.........748
11.2
The Neolithic uses of the complex
.........753
11.2.1
How many and who?
...............753
11.2.2
Actions, artefacts and food remains.
.. 756
11.2.3
Mortuary practice
..................759
11.2.4
Fire and arrows
....................760
11.2.5
How did the complex function?
......761
11.3
The Neolithic subsistence base
............763
11.4
The local context
.......................764
11.4.1
Hambledon Hill s place in the
landscape
..............................764
11.4.2
Before the Hambledon complex
was built
...............................764
11.4.3
During Hambledon s floruit
..........765
11.4.4
As Hambledon declined
.............768
11.5
Hambledon among causewayed enclosures
by Roger Mercer
..........................772
11.5.1
The act of enclosure
................772
11.5.2
The nature of enclosure
.............772
11.6
Questions, answered and unanswered
......777
Colour Plates
...................
between
780-81
Bibliography
..............................781
Index
.....................................800
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| spelling | Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England excavation and survey of a Neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape 1 Roger Mercer and Frances Healy. With contributions by Michael J. Allen ... 1. publ. Swindon English Heritage c2008 ersch. 2009 XVI, 411 S. zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. 30 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Archaeological reports Archaeological surveying - England Earthworks (Archaeology) - England Excavations (Archaeology) - England Hambledon Hill Site (England) Neolithic period - England Mercer, Roger J. Sonstige oth Healy, Frances Sonstige oth Allen, Michael J. Sonstige oth (DE-604)BV035757691 1 Digitalisierung BSBMuenchen application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=018617631&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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| title | Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England excavation and survey of a Neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape |
| title_auth | Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England excavation and survey of a Neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape |
| title_exact_search | Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England excavation and survey of a Neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape |
| title_full | Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England excavation and survey of a Neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape 1 Roger Mercer and Frances Healy. With contributions by Michael J. Allen ... |
| title_fullStr | Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England excavation and survey of a Neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape 1 Roger Mercer and Frances Healy. With contributions by Michael J. Allen ... |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England excavation and survey of a Neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape 1 Roger Mercer and Frances Healy. With contributions by Michael J. Allen ... |
| title_short | Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England |
| title_sort | hambledon hill dorset england excavation and survey of a neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape |
| title_sub | excavation and survey of a Neolithic monument complex and its surrounding landscape |
| topic | Archaeological surveying - England Earthworks (Archaeology) - England Excavations (Archaeology) - England Hambledon Hill Site (England) Neolithic period - England |
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