Funeral

The Past

Stuart-era mourning ring declared Treasure

The ring may have commemorated James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Lord of Man, who was executed by the Parliamentarians in 1651.

ABOVE Excavation just outside Salisbury revealed traces of an early Bronze Age Beaker burial, so called because it contained this distinctive pottery vessel, accompanying the fragile remains of an infant. The pot has been decorated using comb impressions, forming simple but striking geometric patterns.

Current Archaeology
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Mourning in miniature: excavating an infant Beaker burial near Salisbury

Archaeological investigations just outside Salisbury have uncovered echoes of early Bronze Age activity, including the burial of an infant who was laid to rest with a scaled-down beaker. Rachel McMullan reports.