Danebury - Ritual and Religion in the Iron Age

Synopsis: Produced for visitors to the Andover Museum of the Iron Age, the video tells the story of Danebury, one of Iron Age Britain’s most impressive hillforts built and occupied during the first millenium BC. In 1969 Professor Barry Cunliffe began a 20-year-long excavation of Danebury, which he discusses in this film. Professor Miranda Green, a specialist in interpreting prehistoric beliefs, discusses the religious significance of the many finds and burials from that extensive excavation. The film uses computer-generated graphics to help bring the story of Danebury hillfort, and its Iron Age builders, to life.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2004
Year of production: 2004
Subjects: Archaeology
Keywords: Iron Age sites; religious belief and practice; hill forts; prehistory

Name: Archaeology Channel, The
Contact: Richard Pettigrew (president and director)
Web: http://www.archaeologychannel.org External site opens in new window
Notes: The Archaeology Channel is one of the initiatives of the US-based Archaeological Legacy Institute. The marketplace section of the Channel’s website sells a range of DVDs on archaeological topics. The site also streams documentaries in their entirety, free of charge. American archaeology is strongly represented but the extensive collection also covers worldwide content. Audio commentaries and interviews with archaeologists are also available free online .

This record has been viewed 1288 times.