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On the Beach: New Discoveries at Harlyn Bay, Cornwall

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2013

Andy M. Jones ,
Jane Marley ,
Henrietta Quinnell ,
Steve Hartgroves ,
Richard P Evershed ,
Anna Lawson-Jones ,
Sue Jones ,
Clare Randall ,
Laura Ratcliffe  and
Lucija Šoberl
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Andy M. Jones
Affiliation:
Tressa, Tremorvah Crescent, Truro, Cornwall TR1 1NL
Jane Marley
Affiliation:
39D Polsloe Road, Exeter, Devon EX1 2DN
Henrietta Quinnell
Affiliation:
Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2SJ
Steve Hartgroves
Affiliation:
Historic Environment, Kennall Building, Old County Hall, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AY
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Abstract

In 1990 a stone covered pit containing a Trevisker Ware vessel was found eroding from the cliffs at Harlyn Bay and excavated. The vessel contained cremated bone from several individuals with some animal bone, quartz pebbles, and a small bronze pendant. A radiocarbon date on the cremated bone fell in the range 2120–1880 cal bc and is a valuable addition to the small number of securely-dated Early Bronze Age burials in Cornwall with metalwork associations. This early date also makes a major contribution to the debate on the sequence of Trevisker Ware as the vessel, of gabbroic clay, has a band of incised chevron decoration. Lipid residue analysis showed traces of ruminant dairy fat. This paper examines the significance of unmounded burial sites in Cornwall and also assesses the importance of Early Bronze Age burials around Harlyn Bay which have produced an unusually wide range of artefacts.

Résumé

En 1990, on a découvert et fouillé une fosse couverte d'une pierre, contenant un récipient de poterie Trevisker, qui s'érodait des falaises de Harlyn Bay. Le récipient contenait des ossements incinérés de plusieurs individus ainsi que des os d'animaux, des galets de quartz et un petit pendant en bronze. Une datation au C14 des ossements incinérés se situait dans la fourchette 2120–1880 av. J.-C. cal. et est un précieux ajout au petit nombre de sépultures de l'âge du bronze ancien de Cornouailles associées à la métallurgie et solidement datées. Cette date ancienne apporte également une contribution majeure au débat sur la séquence de la poterie de Trevisker car le récipient, en argile gabbroique, porte une bande de décor incisé en chevron. L'analyse des résidus de lipides a montré des traces de matière grasse laitière de ruminant.Ce compte-rendu examine la signification des sites d'inhumation sans tertre des Cornouailles et évalue aussi l'importance des inhumations de l'âge du bronze ancien autour de la baie d'Harlyn qui ont produit une gamme remarquablement étendue d'objets manufacturés.

Zussamenfassung

Im Jahr 1990 wurde eine von Steinen bedeckte, ein Gefäß der Trevisker Ware enthaltende Grube entdeckt, die an den Kippen der Harlyn Bay der Erosion ausgesetzt war, weshalb sie ausgegraben wurde. Das Gefäß enthielt Leichenbrand mehrerer Individuen und dazwischen Tierknochen, Quarzsteine und einen kleinen Bronzeanhänger. Ein Radiokarbondatum, das an den verbrannten Knochen gewonnen wurde, liegt im Bereich zwischen 2120–1880 cal. bc und stellt eine wertvolle Ergänzung zur kleinen Zahl sicher datierter frühbronzezeitlicher Bestattungen mit Hinweisen auf Metallverarbeitung in Cornwall dar. Dieses frühe Datum trägt auch entscheidend zur Frage der Abfolge der Trevisker Ware bei, da das aus Gabbro-Ton bestehende Gefäß mit einem eingeritzten Zickzack-Band verziert ist. Die Analyse von Lipiden ergab Spuren von Milchfett von Wiederkäuern. Dieser Beitrag untersucht den Stellenwert hügelloser Grabplätze in Cornwall und bewertet auch die Bedeutung der Bestattungen der Frühbronzezeit rund um die Harlyn Bay, die eine ungewöhnlich breite Vielfalt an Artefakten erbrachten.

Resumen

En 1990, un pozo cubierto con piedras que contenía una vasija tipo “Trevisker Ware” fue descubierto como resultado de la erosión del acantilado en Harlyn Bay, y fue excavado. La vasija contenía los restos incinerados de varios individuos junto con algunos huesos de animales, guijarros de cuarzo, y un pequeño colgante de bronce. Una datación al radiocarbono de los huesos incinerados produjo una fecha entre 2120–1880 cal a.C. y supone una valiosa contribución al pequeño número de enterramientos de la Edad del Bronce de Cornwall asociados con objetos de metal que han sido firmemente datados. Esta temprana fecha también representa una importante contribución al debate sobre la secuencia del “Trevisker Ware” puesto que la cerámica, de arcilla gabroica, está decorada con una banda incisa en zig-zag. Un análisis de los residuos lípidos reveló trazas de grasas lácteas de rumiantes. Este trabajo examina la importancia de los enterramientos sin túmulo en Cornwall, y además valora la importancia de los enterramientos de la Edad del Bronce Antiguo en la zona de Harlyn Bay que han producido una inusual variedad de artefactos.

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Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society , Volume 77 , 2011 , pp. 89 - 109
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