Deadstock and Livestock
Summary
The chapter compares archaeological data with the empirical research conducted to receive results and new concepts of agriculture in the Iron Age. A major feature in this study are ards: their construction, function, and their proper use for agriculture. The experiments were conducted on fields with sown out crops of emmer and spelt.
Results conclude that, beside the tools, bioclimate and geological zones were of significance in the Iron Age society of Britain.
Cite this Record
Deadstock and Livestock. Peter J Reynolds, Roger Mercer. In Farming Practise in British Prehistory. Pp. 97-122. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 1981 ( tDAR id: 418243) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8K64MN3
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Keywords
Material
Macrobotanical
Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
General
Agriculture
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Experimental Archaeology
Geographic Keywords
England
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NORTHERN IRELAND
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Scotland
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Wales
Temporal Keywords
Iron Age
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager
Record Identifiers
ExArc Id(s): 4500
Notes
Rights & Attribution: Christine Shaw contributed a copy of this document to the collection. EXARC thanks her for her dedication for preserving the Butser Ancient Farm Archive.
General Note: More information about the Butser Ancient Farm Archive and this document can be found at Butser.org.uk.
General Note: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.
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