The Clandon Barrow Finery: a Synopsis of Success in an Early Bronze Age World

摘要

The famous assemblage of finery excavated by Edward. Cunnington from Clandon Barrow, Dorset, in 1882 is ally held to be archetypal of the 'Wessex culture' and rich graves Meticulous examination of the six facts and re-appraisal of comparative material casts a new light on the significance of the group It does represent a definable cultural package and instead points to a complex set of inter-relationships with eign' lands achieved, above all, by plying varied maritime networks, Connections are shown to have run up east coast of Britain, west towards the Irish Sea, and across the Channel to both Armorica and the Frisian st, By contrast, links with inland Wessex were rather insubstantial Questions are raised about the utility of 'Wessex' label.