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| adam_text | Contents
Acknowledgements
..........................................................................................................................................................
vii
List of Figures and Tables
...............................................................................................................................................ix
CHAPTER
1 -
INTRODUCTION I
1.1
Background
..............................................................................................................................................................1
1.2
Aims and methods
....................................................................................................................................................1
1.3
Previous work
...........................................................................................................................................................2
1.4
Typology
...................................................................................................................................................................4
1.5
Chronology and context
...........................................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER
2 -
METHODOLOGY
9
2.1
The resource and investigative programme
.............................................................................................................9
2.2
Examination process
..............................................................................................................................................11
2.3
Portable x-ray fluorescence
....................................................................................................................................12
2.4
Petrography
............................................................................................................................................................14
2.5
Magnetic susceptibility measurements
..................................................................................................................14
Appendix
2.1
Recording pro forma
................................................................................................................................17
CHAPTER
3 -
ROCKS AND ROCK SOURCES
19
3.1
Geochemistry
.........................................................................................................................................................19
3.1.1
Summary
.......................................................................................................................................................19
3.1.2
Discussion
.....................................................................................................................................................21
3.2
Petrography
............................................................................................................................................................29
3.2.1
Group VI bracers
...........................................................................................................................................29
3.2.2
Amphibolite-rich bracers
...............................................................................................................................29
3.2.3
Miscellaneous
................................................................................................................................................31
Appendix
3.1
Bracers from Ireland
................................................................................................................................33
Appendix
3.2
Petrographical description of possible Langdale source rocks
................................................................35
Appendix
3.3
Notes on the source areas of the Group VI rock used to manufacture bracers
.......................................35
Appendix
3.4
Source rock of curved bracers and Neolithic stone axe heads: a comparative study
.............................36
Appendix
3.5
Catalogue of bracer petrographies
...........................................................................................................37
CHAPTER
4 -
MORPHOLOGY
46
4.1
Colour
.....................................................................................................................................................................46
4.2
Size
.........................................................................................................................................................................46
4.2.1
Length and maximum thickness
...................................................................................................................46
4.3
Shape
......................................................................................................................................................................51
4.3.1
Outline shape and longitudinal/transverse profile
........................................................................................51
4.4
Facets and flanges
..................................................................................................................................................51
4.5
Perforations
............................................................................................................................................................54
4.5.1
Number and shape of perforations
................................................................................................................54
4.5.2
Perforation size, symmetry and variation
.....................................................................................................57
4.6
Discussion
..............................................................................................................................................................57
iv Contents
CHAPTER
5 -
MANUFACTURING
60
5.1
Background
............................................................................................................................................................60
5.2
Striations
.................................................................................................................................................................60
5.2.1
General trends
...............................................................................................................................................61
5.2.2
Specific examples
..........................................................................................................................................64
5.3
Flaws
......................................................................................................................................................................65
5.4
Perforations
............................................................................................................................................................65
CHAPTER
6 -
FRAGMENTATION AND USE WEAR
74
6.1
Fragmentation
.........................................................................................................................................................74
6.1.1
Percentage present
.........................................................................................................................................74
6.1.2
Age of breaks
................................................................................................................................................75
6.1.3
Location of breaks
.........................................................................................................................................76
6.2
Use wear
.................................................................................................................................................................78
6.2.1
Surface wear
..................................................................................................................................................78
6.2.2
Wear at perforations
......................................................................................................................................78
6.2.3
Overall wear category
...................................................................................................................................79
6.2.4
Wear on gold caps
.........................................................................................................................................80
6.3
Re-working and re-use
...........................................................................................................................................80
6.3.1
Bracers modified for continued use as bracers
.............................................................................................80
6.3.2
Re-use as pendant or amulet
.........................................................................................................................81
6.3.3
Re-use as tools
..............................................................................................................................................81
6.3.4
Overall wear category
...................................................................................................................................85
CHAPTER
7 -
CHRONOLOGY
86
7.1
Introduction
............................................................................................................................................................86
7.2
Radiocarbon dating
................................................................................................................................................86
7.3
Dating by association with Beakers
.......................................................................................................................87
7.4
Dating by association with daggers
.......................................................................................................................90
7.5
Dating by association with flint arrowheads
..........................................................................................................91
7.6
Dating by association with other artefacts
.............................................................................................................92
7.6.1
Early types
.....................................................................................................................................................92
7.6.2
Later types
.....................................................................................................................................................93
7.6.3
Other Early Bronze Age grave assemblages
.................................................................................................94
7.7
Conclusions
............................................................................................................................................................94
CHAPTER
8 -
CONTEXTS AND ASSOCIATIONS
96
8.1
General contexts
.....................................................................................................................................................96
8.1.1
Distribution
...................................................................................................................................................96
8.1.2
Burials
...........................................................................................................................................................98
8.1.3
Other contexts
...............................................................................................................................................99
8.2
Associations
...........................................................................................................................................................99
8.2.1
Bodies
............................................................................................................................................................99
8.2.2
Grave goods
..................................................................................................................................................99
8.2.3
Location of objects in relation to the body
.................................................................................................103
8.2.4
Composition of caches
................................................................................................................................105
8.2.5
Early Bronze Age associations
...................................................................................................................105
8.3
Conclusions
..........................................................................................................................................................106
CHAPTER
9 -
CONTINENTAL LINKS
108
9.1
Previous work
.......................................................................................................................................................108
9.2
Basic types and distributions
...............................................................................................................................108
9.2.1
Flat bracers
..................................................................................................................................................108
9.2.2
Curved bracers
............................................................................................................................................110
Contents
v
9.3
Areas of continental interest
................................................................................................................................110
9.3.1
France
..........................................................................................................................................................110
9.3.2
The Netherlands
..........................................................................................................................................112
9.3.3
Germany (former BDR)
..............................................................................................................................113
9.4
Discussion
............................................................................................................................................................114
CHAPTER
10 -
DISCUSSION
116
10.1
Bracer geology
.....................................................................................................................................................116
10.2
The broader picture
..............................................................................................................................................120
10.3
The bracer in context
...........................................................................................................................................122
10.4
The bracer and the individual
..............................................................................................................................123
10.5
Function or decoration?
.......................................................................................................................................124
10.6
Value
.....................................................................................................................................................................125
Appendix
10.1
Associations with falconry?
.................................................................................................................126
Illustrated Catalogue
.....................................................................................................................................................131
Bibliography
..................................................................................................................................................................181
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