Technology at the transition : relationships between culture, style and function in the Late Iron Age determined through the analysis of artefacts
The principle aim of the thesis was to examine the technology of Late Iron Age decorated metal work at a time of dynamic change from both internal and external factors. The objects chosen for this study were predominantly from dry land hoards, and superficially had many aspects in common. The majority of these hoards were deposited in Britain in the mid first century AD (slightly later in the case of Middlebie in south west Scotland), and located in areas of attested historical conflict with the invading Roman army. Predominant amongst the kind of objects in the hoards were those associated with horses and carts or chariots; an artefact type of social and historical significance to native British Iron Age societies. It is argued that the manufacture, use and deposition of these objects were an important factor in maintaining relationships between different Iron Age groups in the face of threats from an invading force. Chemical analysis of objects from this period is important. The first century AD witnessed both technological sophistication and conservatism as the Iron Age metalworkers confronted the introduction, through continental influence and the Roman army, of new materials such as brass, and the re-introduction
Davis, Mary
CC Archaeology
Technology at the transition : relationships between culture, style and function in the Late Iron Age determined through the analysis of artefacts. The principle aim of the thesis was to examine the technology of Late Iron Age decorated metal work at a time of dynamic change from both internal and external factors. The objects chosen for this study were predominantly from dry land hoards, and superficially had many aspects in common. The majority of these hoards were deposited in Britain in the mid first century AD (slightly later in the case of Middlebie in south west Scotland), and located in areas of attested historical conflict with the invading Roman army. Predominant amongst the kind of objects in the hoards were those associated with horses and carts or chariots; an artefact type of social and historical significance to native British Iron Age societies. It is argued that the manufacture, use and deposition of these objects were an important factor in maintaining relationships between different Iron Age groups in the face of threats from an invading force. Chemical analysis of objects from this period is important. The first century AD witnessed both technological sophistication and conservatism as the Iron Age metalworkers confronted the introduction, through continental influence and the Roman army, of new materials such as brass, and the re-introduction
technology transition relationships culture style function determine analysis artefact principle aim_examine technology decorate metal_work time dynamic change internal_external factor object choose study predominantly dry land hoard superficially many_aspect common majority hoard deposit britain slightly later case south_west scotland locate area attest historical conflict invade roman_army predominant amongst kind object hoard associate horse cart chariot artefact_type social historical_significance native british_iron_age society argued manufacture_use deposition object important_factor maintain relationship different iron_age group face threat invade force chemical_analysis object period important witnessed technological sophistication conservatism iron_age confront introduction continental influence roman_army new material brass introduction