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Human remains from the River Thames: new dating evidence
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2025-01-28
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North-west Europe
Britain & Ireland
Bronze Age
Iron Age
radiocarbon dating
votive deposition
Britain & Ireland
Bronze Age
Iron Age
radiocarbon dating
votive deposition
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The River Thames, winding through the English capital of London, is the source of a substantial archaeological assemblage that includes hundreds of human bones, but the lack of a robust chronology for these finds limits interpretation. Here, 30 new radiocarbon dates are reported for the human remains. In combination with other available dates (some of which are also published here for the first time), this improved chronological framework demonstrates a predominance of Bronze and Iron Age dates and emphasises the need to explore the Thames assemblage in the broader context of watery deposition practices of later prehistoric north-west Europe.
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Arthur N, Sidell J, Bonney H. Human remains from the River Thames: new dating evidence. Antiquity. Published online 2025:1-18. doi:10.15184/aqy.2024.233
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0003-598X
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1745-1744