A Late Iron Age Farmstead In The Outer Hebrides
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A Late Iron Age Farmstead In The Outer Hebrides
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Author : Niall M. Sharples
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Release Date : 2012
A Late Iron Age Farmstead In The Outer Hebrides written by Niall M. Sharples and has been published by Oxbow Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Antiquities, Prehistoric categories.
The settlement at Bornais consists of a complex of mounds which protrude from the machair plain on the island of South Uist. The excavation of the settlement is a long-term project which has been going since 1994. This volume examines mound 1, thought to have been occupied from the late Bronze Age.
A Norse Farmstead In The Outer Hebrides
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Author : Niall M. Sharples
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Release Date : 2005
A Norse Farmstead In The Outer Hebrides written by Niall M. Sharples and has been published by Oxbow Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Social Science categories.
This volume examines South Uist, a small island in the soutern half of the Outer Hebrides. In the middle of the island lies the township of Bornais. This covers a particularly flat area of land which means that the three mounds can be seen all the more clearly. These mounds have been identified as being from the Viking period, with evidence of pre-Viking habitation at the site coming from Iron Age sherds. The excavation of the Bornais settlement is a long-term project, which has been going since 1994. This first volume of results of the excavation focuses on Mound 3, but includes a discussion of the topographic and geophysical survey of all the mounds. There is also considerable analysis of the environmental remains and radiocarbon dating.
Bronze Age Farms And Iron Age Farm Mounds Of The Outer Hebrides
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Author : John Barber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Bronze Age Farms And Iron Age Farm Mounds Of The Outer Hebrides written by John Barber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Bronze age categories.
A Norse Settlement In The Outer Hebrides
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Author : Niall Sharples
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2019-12-19
A Norse Settlement In The Outer Hebrides written by Niall Sharples and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-19 with Social Science categories.
The settlement at Bornais in the Western Isles of Scotland is one of the largest rural settlements known from the Norse period in Britain. It spans the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century AD when the Atlantic seaboard was subject to drastic changes. The islands were systematically ravaged by Viking raiders and then colonised by Norse settlers. In the following centuries the islanders were central to the emergence of the Kingdom of Man and the Isles, played a crucial role in the development of the Lordship of the Isles and were finally assimilated into the Kingdom of Scotland. This volume explores the stratigraphic sequence uncovered by the excavation of Bornais mounds 2 and 2A. The excavation of mound 2 revealed a sequence of high status buildings that span the Norse occupation of the settlement. One of these houses, constructed at the end of the eleventh century AD, was a well preserved bow-walled longhouse and the careful excavation and detailed recording of the floor layers has revealed a wealth of finds that provides invaluable insight into the activities taking place in this building. The final house in this sequence is very different in form and use, and clearly indicates the increasing Scottish influence on the region at the beginning of the thirteenth century. The excavation of mound 2A provides an insight into the less prestigious areas of the settlement and contributes a significant amount of evidence on the settlement economy. The area was initially cultivated before it became a settlement local and throughout its life a focus on agricultural activities, such as grain drying and processing, appears to have been important. In the thirteenth century the mound was occupied by a craftsman who produced composite combs, gaming pieces and simple tools. The evidence presented in this volume makes a major contribution to the understanding of Norse Scotland and the colonisation of the North Atlantic in a period of dramatic transformations.
The Economy Of A Norse Settlement In The Outer Hebrides
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Author : Niall Sharples
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2020-11-23
The Economy Of A Norse Settlement In The Outer Hebrides written by Niall Sharples and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-23 with Social Science categories.
This book explores the economic evidence for the settlement at Bornais on South Uist. It reports in detail on the large assemblages of material found during the excavations at mounds 2 and 2A. There is important evidence for craft activity, such as bone and antler working and this includes the only comb making workshop from a rural settlement in Britain. A large proportion of the copper alloy, bone and antler assemblages comprise pieces of personal adornment and provide important information on the dress and thereby social relations within the settlement occupation. There is a large assemblage of iron tools and fittings, which provides important information on the activities taking place at the settlement. The information derived from the artefact assemblages is complemented by that provided by the ecofactual material. Large amounts of animal, fish and bird bones plus carbonised plant remains provide detailed information on agricultural practices, and the processing, preparation and consumption of foodstuffs. It is clear that the Norse inhabitants of the settlement had access to a much richer variety of resources than had been exploited before the Viking colonisation of the region. The settlement also had a significantly wider range of connections; material culture indicates contacts to the south with the Irish Sea ports and Bristol, and to the north with Shetland and the Viking homelands of Norway. The evidence produced by these excavations is exceptional and provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore medieval life in the Scandinavian kingdoms of Western Britain.
Beyond The Brochs
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Author : Ian Armit
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Beyond The Brochs written by Ian Armit and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
Excavations At Cill Donnain
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Author : Mike Parker Pearson
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2014-06-30
Excavations At Cill Donnain written by Mike Parker Pearson and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-30 with History categories.
The SEARCH (Sheffield Environmental and Archaeological Research Campaign in the Hebrides) project began in 1987 and covers the ScotlandÍs Outer Hebrides. The aim of the project is to investigate how human societies adapted in the long-term to the isolated environment of the Outer Hebrides. The first major excavation on South Uist discovered that what was thought to be a shell midden at Cill Donnain was in fact a wheelhouse, a type of dwelling used in the period c.300 BC _ AD 500; under which lay the remains of a Bronze Age settlement. This settlement was partly investigated by Marik Zvelebil in 1991 and then later by Mike Parker Pearson and Kate MacDonald in 2003. The site itself is situated at the foot of a high steep-sided dune on the eastern edge of a large sand valley, close to the western shore of Loch Cill Donnain. The archaeological report of the excavation at the Cill Donnain wheelhouse shows that, in comparison with contemporary neighbouring settlements, it was unlikely that each was an independent unit and that they were linked by social and economic inter-dependency. The wheelhouse thus provides striking new evidence that contributes to developing theories about the social, material and economic life in the period. This volume presents the extensive archaeological evidence found at the site, including pottery, faunal remains and a variety of bone and metal tools, illustrating that the Cill Donnain landscape is rich in archaeological sites of all periods from the Beaker to the post-Medieval.
The Iron Age In Northern Britain
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Author : Albert Lionel Frederick Rivet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The Iron Age In Northern Britain written by Albert Lionel Frederick Rivet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Iron age categories.
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An Iron Age Settlement And Roman Complex Farmstead At Brackmills Northampton
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Author : Chris Chinnock
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2023-12-28
An Iron Age Settlement And Roman Complex Farmstead At Brackmills Northampton written by Chris Chinnock and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-28 with Social Science categories.
MOLA undertook archaeological excavations at Brackmills, Northampton, investigating part of a large Iron Age settlement and Roman complex farmstead. The remains were very well preserved having, in places, been shielded from later truncaton by colluvial deposits. Earlier remains included a late Bronze Age/early Iron Age pit alignment.
The Economy Of A Norse Settlement In The Outer Hebrides
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Author : Niall Sharples
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2020-12-31
The Economy Of A Norse Settlement In The Outer Hebrides written by Niall Sharples and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-31 with Social Science categories.
This book explores the economic evidence for the settlement at Bornais on South Uist. It reports in detail on the large assemblages of material found during the excavations at mounds 2 and 2A. There is important evidence for craft activity, such as bone and antler working and this includes the only comb making workshop from a rural settlement in Britain. A large proportion of the copper alloy, bone and antler assemblages comprise pieces of personal adornment and provide important information on the dress and thereby social relations within the settlement occupation. There is a large assemblage of iron tools and fittings, which provides important information on the activities taking place at the settlement. The information derived from the artefact assemblages is complemented by that provided by the ecofactual material. Large amounts of animal, fish and bird bones plus carbonised plant remains provide detailed information on agricultural practices, and the processing, preparation and consumption of foodstuffs. It is clear that the Norse inhabitants of the settlement had access to a much richer variety of resources than had been exploited before the Viking colonisation of the region. The settlement also had a significantly wider range of connections; material culture indicates contacts to the south with the Irish Sea ports and Bristol, and to the north with Shetland and the Viking homelands of Norway. The evidence produced by these excavations is exceptional and provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore medieval life in the Scandinavian kingdoms of Western Britain.