Beaker Burial
c. 2,000 BC
A 'Beaker' period burial from a cemetery on Net Down, near Shrewton, a few miles from Stonehenge. This type of burial is typical of this period with the inclusion of a 'Beaker' pot and a copper dagger with a bone pommel.
 
Other items in the Stonehenge & Prehistory collection
Amesbury Archer
Auroch's Horn
Beaker Burial
Chalk Plaques
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Gold Torc
Jadeite Axehead
Stonehenge Archer
Stone Macehead
Tool Kit

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