urnfield

 
Pronunciation: /ˈəːnfiːld/
Archaeology

noun

  • a prehistoric cemetery of the European late Bronze Age and early Iron Age, in which cremated remains were placed in pottery vessels (cinerary urns) and buried.

adjective

  • (often Urnfield) relating to or denoting a people or culture characterized by burial in an urnfield. The Urnfield complex is equated with the Hallstatt culture and is dated to circa 1200–800 bc.