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Title: Remains of woman adorned with gold beads and buried 4,500 years ago discovered near Windsor
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URL Source: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/ ... s-ago-discovered-near-windsor/
Published: Apr 22, 2013
Author: Maev Kennedy, The Guardian
Post Date: 2013-04-22 15:08:26 by Ada
Keywords: None
Views: 390
Comments: 12

Woman dubbed ‘Kingsmead’s queen’ is found with unusual necklace of gold beads and finely decorated cup

The remains of a woman who was buried almost 4,500 years ago has been discovered in a quarry in Berkshire wearing a precious necklace of gold beads – a particularly rare find from a woman’s grave, when even her near contemporary the Amesbury archer, the richest burial of the period ever found, only had two small gold hair ornaments.

Inevitably she has been dubbed “Kingsmead’s queen” after the quarry near Windsor where she was found, but the architects from Wessex archaeology have more properly called her “a woman of importance”.

She clearly had considerable wealth and status in her community. The fragmentary bones, almost destroyed in the acid soil, suggest she was at least 35, and as well as the necklace of tubular sheet gold beads interspersed with black disks of lignite, she had several pierced amber beads which may have been buttons for a jacket, and more black beads which may have been a bracelet.

She also had a finely decorated cup placed by her hip – one of the indications that she was one of the so-called Beaker Folk, new arrivals in Britain from the continent who brought with them advanced metal-working skills in copper and gold. They were commonly buried with an array of possessions including the pottery cups.

Gareth Chaffey, who has been excavating at the site for seven years, thinks if not a queen, the woman from the quarry must have been someone with power and authority. “It is interesting to think who this woman was within her community. She was probably an important person in her society, perhaps holding some standing which gave her access to prestigious, rare and exotic items.”

Stuart Needham, formerly of the British Museum, an expert on Copper Age metalwork, said: “Beaker graves of this date are almost unknown in south-east England and only a small number of them, and indeed continental Europe, contain gold ornaments. The tubular beads that were found at Kingsmead quarry are certainly rare in Britain, and this gives the grave tremendous research importance.”

Analysis of the gold suggests it came from southern Britain or possibly Ireland. The lignite – a black shale which resembles jet – came from eastern England and the amber buttons may have come from as far as the Baltic.

The actual bones are too badly decayed to allow carbon 14 dating, or analysis which might reveal where she came from, but she has been dated by her possessions to between 2,200BC and 2,500BC.

Cemex, the quarry operators, hope all the finds will go on display later this year in a local museum.

The Kingsmead site has been quarried for sand and gravel since 1946, but has recently yielded a string of remarkable archaeological discoveries, including a small hamlet of some of the earliest houses in Britain, built almost 6,000 years ago, a unique discovery from such an early date.

© Guardian News and Media 2013

The video below depicts a reconstruction of one of the early Neolithic houses discovered at Kingsmead Quarry, Horton, Berkshire and was uploaded to YouTube on March 6, 2013:

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#1. To: Ada (#0)

This is great! thanks.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2013-04-22   18:14:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Lod (#1)

Many people assume that the Celts were first to arrive in Britain. Not so and even these people found others before them.

Ada  posted on  2013-04-22   19:29:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Ada (#0)

Most likely the amber was Baltic amber, which was already recognized thousands of years ago for it's healing properties.

Even 3000 years ago a Baltic amber trade route had been established between the Baltic countries and China, who still use the amber to this day.

Diana  posted on  2013-04-23   19:06:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Diana (#3)

Previous Post Date: 2009-11-11 04:25:28 From: Diana To: noone222

3 1/2 years between posts, that's gotta be a record or something. Welcome back.

On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.

Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso  posted on  2013-04-23   19:26:24 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Esso, Diana (#4)

Durn you Esso, act right! It's none of your business who you talk to, or when.

Hi Diana, welcome back.

corruptissima re publica plurimae leges - Tacitus

Dakmar  posted on  2013-04-23   19:33:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Diana (#3)

hey, girl! really great to see you again!

A man will never speak the truth if his salary depends on perpetuating a lie. -Upton Sinclair

christine  posted on  2013-04-23   19:40:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Dakmar (#5)

You should probably check The Official Freedom4um Rules & Regulations Manual. Diana may be eligible for valuable prizes or reparations. I'd do it, but I'm just the shipping clerk.

On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.

Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso  posted on  2013-04-23   19:42:44 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Esso (#7)

I'm out of cupcakes right now.

corruptissima re publica plurimae leges - Tacitus

Dakmar  posted on  2013-04-23   19:44:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: Diana (#3)

Hey stranger, welcome home :)

Jethro Tull  posted on  2013-04-23   19:47:16 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: All (#9)

I just took a short break...

I'm glad to see all of you are still here!

Diana  posted on  2013-04-23   19:58:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: Diana (#3)

Stay awhile.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2013-04-23   19:59:21 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: Diana (#3)

I didn't see this post ... great to see ya ...

We should all be livid. Stop acting like docile, mentally castrated pussies and grow a pair. It's time to get in their face. Why should we speak in hushed tones and act all polite when we are being raped every day?

noone222  posted on  2013-05-15   6:43:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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