Thesaurus Term/Concept: FUNERAL PYRE
| Identifier | 104253 |
|---|---|
| Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | A structure consisting of combustible material, typically wood, on which a body is placed and then cremated, sometimes with accompanying grave goods. Use only when evidence of structure exists. |
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Instances/Examples (10)
| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MKE20161 Bronze Age Cremation Cemetery, Hawkinge (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MKE78650 Late Iron Age/early Roman cremation burials, Hawkinge (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MKE20328 Later Bronze Age Cemetery, Shrubsoles Hill, Sheppey (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MKE89597 Middle Bronze Age/Late Bronze Age cremation cemetery, Highstead Farm (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MWX20685 Pepper Hill Roman Cemetery (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MKE20217 Possible funerary or furnace features, Tile Lodge Farm, Charing (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MKE20398 Possible late Bronze Age/early Iron Age cremation/pyre near Kingsnorth Power Station, Hoo (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MKE5003 Roman and Saxon burials, London Road, St Dunstan's, Canterbury (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MKE2792 Roman walled cemetery, Sutton Valence (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MKE19998 Romano-British Cremations, Dartford (Monument) |