Description

Summary: 2 rings of Kimmerage shale found with a primary cremation under an inverted MBA urn in disc barrow Winterbourne Stoke G68, excavated by William Cunnington.

Research results

A pair of Bronze Age shale rings found with a primary cremation in Winterbourne Stoke G68, excavated by William Cunnington. The rings were found with a group of 4 faience beads and together probably made up a simple necklace. A very similar set was found with a primary cremation in Durrington G47.

This object was examined as part of the research published in Ritual in Early Bronze Age Grave Goods; a six-year research project carried out by Professor John Hunter and Dr Anne Woodward and funded by the Leverhulme Trust. Aided by a large number of other specialists the pair undertood an exhuastive study examining over 1000 objects held in 13 museums across the country in order to provide an extensive overview of burial practices in the period and identify regional practices.