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European Journal of Archaeology Volume 19, 2016 - Issue 3: Special Issue: Mortuary Citations: Death and Memory in the Viking World
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Citations in Stone: The Material World of Hogbacks

Citations en pierre: le monde matériel des pierres sculptées en dos d’âne (hogbacks)

In Stein zitiert: die materielle Welt der Grabsteine mit gewölbtem Rücken (hogbacks)

Howard WilliamsUniversity of Chester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 497-518 | Received 07 Aug 2015, Accepted 04 May 2016, Published online: 06 Jul 2016

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