Description

Summary: 2 miniature perforated bone pins (broken) found with primary cremation in bowl barrow Wimborne St. Giles G19, excavated by William Cunnington

Research results

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.

Two Bronze Age bone points found with a primary cremation in bowl barrow Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset, excavated by William Cunnington. These points appear to have often been sewn onto garments or strung as pendants, and sometimes are found in sets, possibly forming decorative hems and collars.