Policies, brae, and hill grounds: A microarchaeology of an Ochils estate

Grant, K. and Given, M. (2022) Policies, brae, and hill grounds: A microarchaeology of an Ochils estate. Post-Medieval Archaeology, 56(1), pp. 43-67. (doi: 10.1080/00794236.2022.2055314)

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore life during the post-medieval period in a small part of the Ochil Hills in Perthshire, Scotland, and in doing so, demonstrates how landscape archaeology can uncover stories which reflect the complexity and nuance of life in the past. Drawing on a range of approaches, this paper explores the stories uncovered through a programme of landscape archaeology. This includes considering the dramatic changes and reformations that have shaped the landscape over recent centuries, histories of specific people and places - and the relationship between the two. It asks questions of the role of archaeology in telling these stories and considers how a variety of approaches can reveal a multitude of voices and narratives from the past.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Given, Dr Michael
• Authors: Grant, K., and Given, M.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Archaeology
• Journal Name: Post-Medieval Archaeology
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 0079-4236
• ISSN (Online): 1745-8137
• Published Online: 04 April 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology
• First Published: First published in Post-Medieval Archaeology 56(1): 43-67
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy