A study of late Hallstatt and early to middle La Tène brooches in Britain

Principal investigator: Sophia Adams
Level: PhD level research

Using published and unpublished data from a variety of sources including excavations and the Portable Antiquities Scheme, I am building a database of early and middle Iron Age brooches found in Britain. This will form the basis for a re-evaluation of existing brooch typologies, analysis of brooch form and function, and evaluation of associated deposition practices. It is anticipated that the data will reveal patterns which may exhibit regional variations. These will be studied with the aim of elucidating our understanding of cultural and personal identity in the first millennium BC. This AHRC funded Collaborative Doctoral Award is supervised by Prof. Colin Haselgrove at the University of Leicester and Dr Jody Joy at the British Museum. 

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