#beaker burial

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Beaker Vessel from a Cist Burial, 2500 to 1500 BCE, Temple Wood, Kilmartin Glen, Argyll, Scotland

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Barnack Copper Age Beaker Burial, The British Museum, London

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An early Bronze Age Beaker burial, dated to 2,400-2.100 BC, was discovered at Kingshill North on the edge of Cirencester.

The female skeleton revealed interesting facts about her life. The scientific investigation of her teeth showed that she was born on the chalklands of southern England. This means that she was not from the Cotswolds and had travelled a long way to live here.

The skeleton, aged between 30-40 years old, had been placed in the grave with a fine decorated Beaker vessel. A cow hide was used to cover the grave. The burial was finally covered by a large round barrow measuring 12 metres across.

Corinium Museum, Cirencester

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Reconstructed Prehistoric Beaker Burial In A Stone Cist, Dumfries Museum, Scotland

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Beaker Burial and Facial Reconstruction (Upper Largie Quarry), circa 2120 to 1780BCE, Kilmartin Museum, Kilmartin Glen, Argyll, Scotland

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Decorated Copper Alloy Bracelet from a Bronze Age Beaker Burial, Corinium Museum, Cirencester

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Prehistoric Pottery Photoset 1, The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

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Prehistoric Pottery Photoset 3, The Yorkshire Museum, York, Yorkshire.