Experimental Archaeology: 1. Early Bronze Age Cremation Pyres 2. Iron Age Grain Storage

Two extended papers which employ experimental methodologies. In the first analysis of a series of fully monitored experimental cremation pyres is used to supplement the interpretation of burnt pyre-bases, and other archaeological features of the type found under Bronze Age round barrows in Britain, and to add detail to the process of ancient cremation. The second essay assesses the effectiveness of a series of Iron Age rock-cut 'silo-pits' discovered in the Cotswolds for grain storage over winter, compared with the operation of smaller sealed pits.