The Wilburton-Wallington Phase is the name given by archaeologists to a metalworking stage of the Bronze AgeinBritain spanning the period between c. 1140 BC and c. 1020 BC.
The Wilburton complex was present in the south of Britain and the Wallington (Northumberland) complex in the north. Both are characterised by the introduction of copper-lead-tin alloysinbronze making and by the manufacture of leaf-shaped slashing swords, socketed spearheads secured to a shaft with a peg, horse-bits and socketed axes.
It is paralleled by the Poldar industriesinScotland and the Roscommon industriesinIreland as well as being linked with the Urnfield culture A2-B1 in South Germany.
It is preceded in Britain by the Penard Period, and followed by the Ewart Park Phase/ Blackmoor Period.
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