SAIR49 Neolithic Domesticity and other Prehistoric Anomalies: Excavations at Laigh Newton, East Ayrshire

by Ronan Toolis

GUARD Archaeology Ltd, 52 Elderpark Workspace, 100 Elderpark Street, Glasgow G51 3TR

with contributions by: Jo Bacon, Torben Bjarke Ballin, Beverley Ballin Smith, Martin Carruthers, Charlotte Francoz, Heather James, Kirsteen McLellan, Gillian McSwan, Susan Ramsay, Ingrid Shearer, Joe Somerville and Dave Swan

ISBN 978 0903 903 516

Published in August 2011 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

A series of archaeological evaluations and excavations at Laigh Newton in East Ayrshire revealed evidence for intermittent occupation of this valley terrace between the Mesolithic and the Late Iron Age. The plough-truncated archaeology included the remains of a rectangular building and associated features of the mid–late fourth millennium BC, a more ephemeral structure and related pits of the mid third millennium BC, a charcoal-burning pit of the mid–first millennium AD and two other rectilinear structures of indeterminate date.

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Appendicies
i	Title Page
iii	Contents
vi	List of Illustrations
vii	List of Tables
1	Abstract
2	Introduction
3	The Excavations
4	Laigh Newton West, by Heather James, Dave Swan and Joe Somerville
4.1	Structure A
4.2	Structure B
4.3	Structure C
4.4	Structure D
4.5	Western cluster of pits
4.6	Miscellaneous features
5	Laigh Newton North-West, by Heather James, Charlotte Francoz and Joe Somerville
6	Laigh Newton Central, by Martin Carruthers and Kirsteen McLellan
6.1	Structure E and associated features
6.2	Pit clusters
6.3	Miscellaneous pits and post-holes
7	Laigh Newton East, by Joe Somerville
8	Specialist Reports
9	The Pottery Assemblage, by Beverley Ballin Smith
9.1	General observations
9.2	The Laigh Newton West assemblage
9.3	Laigh Newton North-West
9.4	Laigh Newton Central
9.5	Laigh Newton East
9.6	Comparison, chronology and conclusions
10	The Daub and Other Clay Materials, by Beverley Ballin Smith
11	The Lithic Assemblage, by Torben Bjarke Ballin
11.1	General observations
11.2	Laigh Newton West
11.3	Laigh Newton North-West
11.4	Laigh Newton Central
11.5	Laigh Newton East
11.6	Discussion of the lithic assemblage
12	Carbonised Plant Remains, by Susan Ramsay
12.1	Laigh Newton West
12.1.1	Structure A (Appendix 7)
12.1.2	Structure B (Appendix 8)
12.1.3	Structure C (Appendix 9)
12.1.4	Structure D (Appendix 10)
12.1.5	Western cluster of pits (Appendix 11)
12.1.6	Miscellaneous features (Appendix 12)
12.2	Laigh Newton Central
12.2.1	Structure E and associated features (Appendix 13)
12.2.2	Pit clusters (Appendix 14)
12.2.3	Miscellaneous pits and post-holes (Appendix 15)
12.3	Laigh Newton East (Appendix 16)
12.4	Discussion of carbonised plant remains
12.4.1	Laigh Newton West
12.4.2	Laigh Newton Central
12.4.3	Laigh Newton East
12.4.4	General observations
13	Discussion
14	Conclusions
15	Acknowledgements
16	References
A1	Appendix 1: Catalogue of Laigh Newton West Pottery Sherds
A2	Appendix 2: Catalogue of Laigh Newton North-West Pottery Sherds
A3	Appendix 3: Catalogue of Laigh Newton Central Pottery Sherds
A4	Appendix 4: Catalogue of Laigh Newton East Pottery Sherds
A5	Appendix 5: Catalogue of Daub Pieces from Laigh Newton
A6	Appendix 6: Catalogue of Lithic Assemblages from Laigh Newton
A7	Appendix 7: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton West – Structure A
A8	Appendix 8: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton West – Structure B
A9	Appendix 9: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton West – Pit 99 and Surrounding Postholes
A10	Appendix 10: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton West – Pit 40, Segmented Linear Feature Possible Roundhouse
A11	Appendix 11: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton West – Western Pits
A12	Appendix 12: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton West – Miscellaneous
A13	Appendix 13: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton East – Rectangular Structure Associated Features
A14	Appendix 14: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton East – Pit Clusters
A15	Appendix 15: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton East – Miscellaneous Pits and Postholes
A16	Appendix 16: Botanical Results from Laigh Newton East – Additional Prehistoric Features

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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