Abstract
The dataset covers the burial records from excavation of 3500 people and their associated artefacts from 120 cemetery sites in Kent, southern England, from the period AD 400–700. It was assembled to facilitate the respective PhD research programmes of the authors, using published, unpublished and grey literature sources. It was made publicly available in 2008 via the Archaeology Data Service as a Special Collection and has had regular downloads thereafter by students, academics and international colleagues. The intention is to expand the dataset nationally, with the next upload to take place in 2012 to cover southern England.
Highlights
Spatial Coverage The modern county of Kent, comprising the early AngloSaxon polities of East and West Kent either side of the river Medway, in Southern England, United Kingdom
Data from the project fell into three categories; a decision was made to frame the data around the burial records of individuals, with their associated artefacts as a sub-set
Harrington produced a reference manual of typological material to ensure the accurate ascription of type to unpublished artefacts before data entry
Summary
The dataset covers the burial records from excavation of 3500 people and their associated artefacts from 120 cemetery sites in Kent, southern England, from the period AD 400–700. It was assembled to facilitate the respective PhD research programmes of the authors, using published, unpublished and grey literature sources. It was made publicly available in 2008 via the Archaeology Data Service as a Special Collection and has had regular downloads thereafter by students, academics and international colleagues. The intention is to expand the dataset nationally, with the upload to take place in 2012 to cover southern England. Funding statement Both editors received funding for their PhD research from the British Academy 1998-2001. Spatial Coverage The modern county of Kent, comprising the early AngloSaxon polities of East and West Kent either side of the river Medway, in Southern England, United Kingdom
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