WebThe chariot burial was in a broad shallow valley filled with chalk and flint gravel, known locally as a slack, between Garton and Wetwang on the Yorkshire Wolds SE 952601. … WebBronze Age burials from Wetwang Slack. Yorkshire Archaeology Journal51: 23-39. Dent, J. S. 1981. Skerne a Viking bridge near Driffield; Viking sword; iron tools. Current Archaeology 8, 251-253. Dent, J. S. 1982. Cemeteries and settlement patterns of the Iron Age on the Yorkshire Wolds: the ‘Arras Culture’ in Garton and Wetwang Slacks.
Plan of the Iron Age cemetery at Wetwang Slack, showing …
WebDownload scientific diagram Chronological model for the Chariot burials, directly subset from the model shown in Figure 4. from publication: Chariots and context: radiocarbon dates from Wetwang ... WebThe burial is located approximately 1.5-2 km to the south east of the large Iron Age cemetery and settlement at Wetwang Slack excavated in the in the 1970s. Three chariot burials were also found nearby during gravel quarrying in the 1980s. These other burials lay in the valley running east-west on the north side of the ridge on which this ... display saver
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WebIn 1817 a group of East Yorkshire gentry opened barrows in a large Iron Age cemetery on the Yorkshire Wolds at Arras, near Market Weighton, including a remarkable burial accompanied by a chariot with two horses, which became known as the King’s Barrow. This was the third season of excavation undertaken there, producing spectacular … WebMontgomery County, Kansas. Date Established: February 26, 1867. Date Organized: Location: County Seat: Independence. Origin of Name: In honor of Gen. Richard … WebJan 2, 2015 · An Early Iron Age chariot burial was discovered at Garton Slack on the Yorkshire Wolds in the early summer of this year by Mr T. C. M. Brewster. It was … display says input not supported