Papers by Marion R Shiner
The Oxford Journal of Archaeology, 2021
Burial grounds and secular settlements in early medieval Wales (fifth to eleventh centuries AD) a... more Burial grounds and secular settlements in early medieval Wales (fifth to eleventh centuries AD) are understood to have been in geographically separate locations. In contrast, it is known that in England and on the Continent during this period burial began to be integrated within settlements. Changes in burial practice also occurred in Ireland, where early medieval 'cemetery settlements' with integrated burial and non-funerary activity are a relatively recent discovery. This paper presents a reassessment of the archaeological evidence from five published early medieval Welsh cemeteries and one recently-excavated example. It will demonstrate that these Welsh cemeteries share a number of attributes with Irish cemetery settlements and will critically evaluate the significance of this for our understanding of early medieval Wales. The paper will conclude that such sites are better conceptualized as 'multifunctional cemeteries', rather than 'cemetery settlements'.
(Re)Thinking Little Ancestors: New Perspectives on the Archaeology of Infancy and Childhood, 2011
Published in A. Moore & M. Lally (eds.). 2011. (Re)Thinking Little Ancestors: New Perspectives on... more Published in A. Moore & M. Lally (eds.). 2011. (Re)Thinking Little Ancestors: New Perspectives on the Archaeology of Infancy and Childhood, BAR International Series SS2271, 100–109
The Public Archaeology of Death, 2019
Published in in H. Williams, J. Osborne and B. Wills-Eve (eds.). 2019. The Public Archaeology of ... more Published in in H. Williams, J. Osborne and B. Wills-Eve (eds.). 2019. The Public Archaeology of Death, Sheffield, Equinox, 17–36
This report presents the results of an archival and field survey of the walled garden at Acorn Ba... more This report presents the results of an archival and field survey of the walled garden at Acorn Bank, a National Trust property in Temple Sowerby, Cumbria. The aim of the survey was to establish a date for the walled garden and to provide information on the history and evolution of the sunken gardens and associated features. The research has established that the enclosure of a garden at Acorn Bank took place during the early to mid-seventeenth century, and that the sunken garden was created in the mid to late-seventeenth century. In addition, much information regarding the subsequent evolution of the gardens has been revealed. The project was designed by Heather Birkett, Head Gardener at Acorn Bank. It was undertaken by Marion Shiner, a WRoCAH/AHRC-funded doctoral researcher (Award no. 179474572) at the University of Sheffield, for a WRoCAH Researcher Employability Project.
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Papers by Marion R Shiner