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Ascott-Under-Wychwood Long Barrow, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, South-Central England, British Isles [Map]

Ascott-Under-Wychwood Long Barrow is in Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Cotswolds Neolithic Tombs.

Carbon Date. 3198BC. Middle Neolithic Carbon Dates

Report: Charcoal from primary ditch fill at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England.

ID: 4357, C14 ID: BM-835 Date BP: 5198 +/- 225, Start Date BP: 4973, End BP: 5423

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 175

Archaeologist Name: D Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 18, 1976, 19-20; Evans J G in Simpson D D A (ed) 'Economy and Settlement in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Europe', 1971, 65

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Carbon Date. 3020BC. Middle Neolithic Carbon Dates

Report: Charcoal from burnt structure within long barrow at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England.

ID: 4358, C14 ID: BM-833 Date BP: 5020 +/- 92, Start Date BP: 4928, End BP: 5112

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 175

Archaeologist Name: D Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 18, 1976, 19-20; Evans J G in Simpson D D A (ed) 'Economy and Settlement in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Europe', 1971, 65

Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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Carbon Date. 2942BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates

Report: Charcoal from burnt structure at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England.

ID: 4359, C14 ID: BM-832 Date BP: 4942 +/- 74, Start Date BP: 4868, End BP: 5016

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 175

Archaeologist Name: D Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 18, 1976, 19-20; Evans J G in Simpson D D A (ed) 'Economy and Settlement in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Europe', 1971, 65

Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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Carbon Date. 2930BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates

Report: Bone collagen, id as from adult femur, ref 891/55 from Deposit A, Chamber 3 in cisted long barrow at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England. Subm DB. (Is revision of earlier determination BM-1976.)

ID: 8852, C14 ID: BM-1976R Date BP: 4930 +/- 100, Start Date BP: 4830, End BP: 5030

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 176

Archaeologist Name: Don Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 25, 1983, 44-5 (orig date Radiocarbon, 32, 1990, 69 (revision)

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Carbon Date. 2893BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates

Report: Charcoal from Neolithic pit at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England.

ID: 4355, C14 ID: BM-491b Date BP: 4893 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4823, End BP: 4963

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 175

Archaeologist Name: D Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 18, 1976, 19-20; Evans J G, in Simpson D D A (ed) 'Economy and Settlement in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Europe', 1971, 65

Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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Carbon Date. 2735BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates

Report: Charcoal from soil surface at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England.

ID: 4356, C14 ID: BM-492 Date BP: 4735 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4665, End BP: 4805

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 175

Archaeologist Name: D Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 18, 1976, 19-20; Evans J G, in Simpson D D A (ed) 'Economy and Settlement in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Europe', 1971, 65

Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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Carbon Date. 2714BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates

Report: Charcoal from upper levels of ditch at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England.

ID: 4360, C14 ID: BM-837 Date BP: 4714 +/- 166, Start Date BP: 4548, End BP: 4880

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 175

Archaeologist Name: D Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 18, 1976, 19-20; Evans J G, in Simpson D D A (ed) 'Economy and Settlement in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Europe', 1971, 65

Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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Carbon Date. 2680BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates

Report: Bone collagen, id as from adult humerus, ref 534/7, from Deposit E, Chamber 7 in cisted long barrow at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England. Subm DB. (Is revision of earlier determination BM-1974.)

ID: 8850, C14 ID: BM-1974R Date BP: 4680 +/- 160, Start Date BP: 4520, End BP: 4840

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 176

Archaeologist Name: Don Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 25, 1983, 44-5 (original date): Radiocarbon, 32, 1990, 69 (revision)

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The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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Carbon Date. 2445BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates

Report: Charcoal from upper levels of ditch overlying BM-837 at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England.

ID: 4361, C14 ID: BM-836 Date BP: 4445 +/- 61, Start Date BP: 4384, End BP: 4506

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 175

Archaeologist Name: D Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 18, 1976, 19-20; Evans J G, in Simpson D D A (ed) 'Economy and Settlement in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Europe, 1971, 65

Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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Carbon Date. 1870BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates

Report: Bone collagen, id as from adult femur, ref 330/5, from thick deposit of bones piled outside and against outer stone of outer cist, sealing Abingdon bowl, of cisted long barrow at Ascott-under-Wychwood [Map], Oxfordshire, England. Subm DB. (Is revision of earlier determination BM-1975.)

ID: 8851, C14 ID: BM-1975R Date BP: 3870 +/- 100, Start Date BP: 3770, End BP: 3970

OS Letter: SP, OS East: 299, OS North: 176

Archaeologist Name: Don Benson

Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 25, 1983, 44-5 (orig date Radiocarbon, 32, 1990, 69 (revision)

Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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