The date of the greater stonehenge cursus
Authors: Thomas, J., Marshall, P., Pearson, M.P., Pollard, J., Richards, C., Tilley, C. and Welham, K.
Journal: Antiquity
Volume: 83
Issue: 319
Pages: 40-53
eISSN: 0003-598X
ISSN: 0003-598X
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00098070
Abstract:The Greater Cursus-3km long and just north of Stonehenge-had been dated by a red deer antler found in its ditch in the 1940s to 2890-2460 BC. New excavations by the authors found another antler in a much tighter context, and dating a millennium earlier. It appears that the colossal cursus had already marked out the landscape before Stonehenge was erected. At that time or soon after, its lines were re-emphasised, perhaps with a row of posts in pits. So grows the subtlety of the discourse of monuments in this world heritage site.
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The date of the Greater Stonehenge Cursus
Authors: Thomas, J., Marshall, P., Pearson, M.P., Pollard, J., Richards, C., Tilley, C. and Welham, K.
Journal: ANTIQUITY
Volume: 83
Issue: 319
Pages: 40-53
ISSN: 0003-598X
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00098070
Source: Web of Science (Lite)
The date of the Greater Stonehenge Cursus
Authors: Thomas, J., Marshall, P., Pearson, M.P., Pollard, J., Richards, C., Tilley, C.F. and Welham, K.
Journal: Antiquity
Volume: 83
Pages: 40-53
ISSN: 0003-598X
Abstract:The Greater Cursus – 3km long and just north of Stonehenge – had been dated by a red deer antler found in its ditch in the 1940s to 2890-2460 BC. New excavations by the authors found another antler in a much tighter context, and dating a millennium earlier. It appears that the colossal cursus had already marked out the landscape before Stonehenge was erected. At that time or soon after, its lines were re-emphasised, perhaps with a row of posts in pits. So grows the subtlety of the discourse of monuments in this world heritage site.
http://www.antiquity.ac.uk/ant/083/ant0830040.htm
Source: Manual
Preferred by: Kate Welham