MacGregor, G., Beckett, A., Clarke, A., Finlay, N. , Sneddon, D. and Miller, J. (2019) Mesolithic and later activity at North Barr River, Morvern. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, 84, pp. 1-27. (doi: 10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2019.84)
|
Text
197142.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives. 3MB |
Abstract
At North Barr River, Morvern, inspection of forestry planting mounds on a raised beach terrace identified a chipped stone assemblage associated with upcast deposits containing charcoal. An archaeological evaluation of the site, funded by Forestry Commission Scotland, sought to better understand the extent and character of this Mesolithic and later prehistoric lithic scatter. The lithic assemblage is predominantly debitage with some microliths and scrapers. The range of raw materials including flint, Rùm bloodstone and baked mudstone highlights wider regional networks. Other elements, including a barbed and tanged arrowhead, belong to later depositional episodes. Two mid-second millennium bc radiocarbon dates were obtained from soil associated with some lithics recovered from a mixed soil beneath colluvial deposits. The chronology of a putative stone bank or revetment is uncertain but the arrangement of stone may also date to the second millennium bc.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Miller, Dr Jennifer and Finlay, Dr Nyree and Sneddon, Mr David and MacGregor, Dr Gavin |
| Authors: | MacGregor, G., Beckett, A., Clarke, A., Finlay, N., Sneddon, D., and Miller, J. |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Archaeology |
| Journal Name: | Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports |
| Publisher: | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland |
| ISSN: | 2056-7421 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2056-7421 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2019 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and the Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 84: 1-27 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
University Staff: Request a correction | Enlighten Editors: Update this record
Altmetric
Altmetric