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SAIR43The Excavation of Bronze Age Roundhouses at Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire

by Ross White and Phil Richardson

with contributions by T Bjarke Ballin, M Hastie, M Johnson, D McLaren, J Thoms, A Jackson and M Cressey.

ISBN 978 090 390 356 1

Published in September 2010 by The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, in association with The Council for British Archaeology and Historic Scotland, in Adobe Acrobat format. Available free of charge (see Terms & Conditions of Use).


Abstract

Excavations in summer 2005 to the north of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, revealed the remains of at least three Bronze Age ring-ditch roundhouses and associated features, together apparently forming elements of an area of open settlement. The excavations were conducted in advance of the construction of a new bypass road around the north of Oldmeldrum, related to new housing development. George Wimpey (East Scotland Ltd) funded the project.

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Report content

iTitle Page
iiiTable of Contents
vList of Illustrations
viList of Tables
1Abstract
2Introduction
3Archaeological Results
3.1House 1
3.2House 2
3.3House 3
3.4Feature Group 1 (possible roundhouse)
3.5Feature Group 2 (possible roundhouse)
3.6Pit 006
3.7Pit 004
4Finds and Environmental Evidence
4.1Prehistoric pottery by Melanie Johnson
4.2Fired clay by Melanie Johnson
4.3The lithic assemblage by Torben Bjarke Ballin
4.4Coarse stone by Adam Jackson
4.5The vitrified material by Dawn McLaren
4.6Bone remains by Jennifer Thoms
4.7Charred plant remains by Mhairi Hastie
4.8Charcoal analysis by Mike Cressey
4.9Radiocarbon dating
5Discussion
6Acknowledgements
7References

 

Published by The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, in association with The Council for British Archaeology and Historic Scotland, in Adobe Acrobat format. Available free of charge (see Terms & Conditions of Use).

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