Aylesford-Swarling cemetery
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Aylesford-Swarling cemetery is a significant Iron Age burial site in Kent, England, known for its rich grave goods that helped define the Aylesford-Swarling culture and illuminate late pre-Roman Celtic society in Britain.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age cemetery
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
cremation burials in urns
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grave goods including brooches and personal ornaments ⓘ imported or continental-style artifacts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celtic society in Britain
ⓘ
La Tène cultural influences ⓘ |
| burialType |
cremation cemetery
ⓘ
urnfield-type cemetery ⓘ |
| chronology | late pre-Roman Iron Age ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Aylesford-Swarling culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | type-site for Aylesford-Swarling culture ⓘ |
| helpsDefine | Aylesford-Swarling cultural group in southeast Britain ⓘ |
| inferredEthnicity | Celtic-speaking communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
La Tène-style metalwork
ⓘ
pottery assemblages ⓘ rich grave goods ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aylesford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swarling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iron Age archaeology of Kent ⓘ |
| period | Late Iron Age ⓘ |
| region | southeast Britain ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
Iron Age burial practices in Britain
ⓘ
interaction between Britain and continental Europe in the Iron Age ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence for late pre-Roman Celtic society in Britain
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key site for defining Aylesford-Swarling culture ⓘ |
| timeBefore | Roman conquest of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | burial ⓘ |
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