Mesolithic

Articles tagged with the topic ‘Mesolithic’

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S. Ramsay, J.J. Miller and R.A. Housley

Paleoenvironmental Investigations of Rispain Mire, Whithorn

Quaternary geology, Botany, Archaeology (General), Prehistory (General), Mesolithic, Iron Age, Early Mediaeval, Neolithic

TDGNHAS Series III, 81 (2007), 35(2.95 MB)

Abstract

On behalf of the Whithorn Trust, and with support from Historic Scotland, a palaeoenvironmental study was carried out on a wet fen/mire located 400 m south of Rispain Camp, an Iron Age site in Galloway. The investigation revealed a good lateglacial and ea

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D. Ronan and J. Higgins with P. Makey, C. McGill, A. Hall and J. Cowgill

Bronze Age Settlement at Ross Bay, Kirkcudbright

Archaeology (General), Prehistory (General), Mesolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Botany, Post-mediaeval archaeology, Recent

TDGNHAS Series III, 79 (2005), 47(4.05 MB)

Abstract

In January 2002, during the archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping for the construction corridor of a 1.2km gas pipeline at Ross Bay, near Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, previously unknown archaeological remains were recorded at three locat

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I. Banks

The Excavations of Multi-period Remains adjacent to the Banked Enclosure of Warden's Dykes, Gretna: Neolithic, Bronze Age and Early Historic Evidence from the M74

Archaeology (General), Prehistory (General), Neolithic, Bronze Age, Early Mediaeval, Iron Age, Mesolithic, Quaternary geology

TDGNHAS Series III, 78 (2004), 37(4.91 MB)

Abstract

Excavations were carried out by GUARD (Department of Archaeology, Glasgow University) around the site of Warden's Dykes on behalf of Trusthouse Forte and BP Oil UK Ltd in advance of the construction of an access road for the new Gretna motorway service st

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A. Saville

A Flint Core-tool from Wig Sands, Kirkcolm, near Stranraer, and a consideration of the absence of Core-tools in the Scottish Mesolithic

Quaternary geology, Mesolithic, Neolithic

TDGNHAS Series III, 77 (2003), 13(1.68 MB)

Abstract

The collections of Stranraer Museum include a flint core tool from the shore at Wig Sands, south-east of the village of Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire. Wig Sands is an area of flat sand and cobbles forming the beach of Wig Bay on the west side of Loch Ryan, some

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J.R. Mackenzie with C.R. Wickham-Jones and A. Cox

A Multi-period site at 67-71 Irish Street, Dumfries, the former British Legion Club-house

Mesolithic, Archaeology (General), Prehistory (General), Neolithic, Mediaeval, Post-mediaeval archaeology, Recent

TDGNHAS Series III, 76 (2002), 119(1.97 MB)

Abstract

The Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust Ltd (SUAT) carried out an excavation in advance of development at the site of the former British legion Club House at 67-71 Irish Street, Dumfries (NGR NX 9717 7595). The excavation was jointly funded by Callander L