Reconstruction illustration depicting the final human burial ceremony to take place at West Kennet Long Barrow in about 2000BC, before the chambered tomb was sealed. A foal is about to be sacrificed outside the tomb as part of the burial ceremony.

Date:
circa 1990
Location:
West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury, Wiltshire
Reference:
IC005/030
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

This illustration was reproduced on page 28 of the 1990 guidebook for Avebury.

IC005/039 is believed to be a preparatory drawing for this illustration.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC005 Avebury World Heritage Site; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Dobie, Judith

Keywords

Bronze Age Chambered Tomb, Neolithic Chambered Tomb, Neolithic Long Barrow, Ceremony