Excavations at Cill Donnain

A Bronze Age Settlement and Iron Age Wheelhouse in South Uist

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, History, European General
Cover of the book Excavations at Cill Donnain by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil, Oxbow Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil ISBN: 9781782976288
Publisher: Oxbow Books Publication: June 30, 2014
Imprint: Oxbow Books Language: English
Author: Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
ISBN: 9781782976288
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Publication: June 30, 2014
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Language: English

The SEARCH (Sheffield Environmental and Archaeological Research Campaign in the Hebrides) project began in 1987 and covers the Scotland’s 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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The SEARCH (Sheffield Environmental and Archaeological Research Campaign in the Hebrides) project began in 1987 and covers the Scotland’s 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.

More books from Oxbow Books

Cover of the book Monastic Archaeology by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Sveti Pavao Shipwreck by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Archaeozoology of the Near East by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Places in Between by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Pompeii by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Side-by-Side Survey by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Agricultural and Pastoral Landscapes in Pre-Industrial Society by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Care or Neglect? by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Understanding Ancient Fortifications by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Community Archaeology by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book The Wealth of England by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Stairway to Heaven by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book The Diversity of Hunter Gatherer Pasts by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book Dogs and People in Social, Working, Economic or Symbolic Interaction by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
Cover of the book The Neolithic of the Irish Sea by Mike Parker Pearson, Marek Zvelebil
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy