Williams, B. and McSparron, C. (2011). '... and they won land among the Picts by friendly treaty or the sword': How a re-examination of early historical sources and an analysis of early medieval settlement in north Co. Antrim confirms the validity of traditional accounts of Dal Riatic migration to Scotland from Ulster.. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 141. Vol 141, pp. 145-158.

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	'... and they won land among the Picts by friendly treaty or the sword': How a re-examination of early historical sources and an analysis of early medieval settlement in north Co. Antrim confirms the validity of traditional accounts of Dal Riatic migration to Scotland from Ulster.
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 141
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	141
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	362
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	145 - 158
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Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Journal
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Much recent scholarship has been critical of the concept of a Dál Riatic migration to, or colonisation of, Argyll. Scepticism of the accuracy of the early medieval accounts of this population movement, arguing that these are late amendments to early sources, coupled with an apparent lack of archaeological evidence for such a migration have led to its rejection. It is argued here, however, that this rejection has been based on too narrow a reading of historical sources and that there are several early accounts which, while differing in detail, agree on one point of substance, that the origin of Scottish Dál Riata lies in Ireland. Also the use of archaeological evidence to suggest no migration to Argyll by the Dál Riata is flawed, misunderstanding the nature of early migrations and how they might be archaeologically identified, and it is proposed that there is actually quite a lot of evidence for migration to Argyll by the Dál Riata, in the form of settlement and artefactual evidence, but that it is to be found in Ireland through the mechanism of counterstream migration, rather than in Scotland.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Brian Williams Cormac McSparron
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2011
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Sword (Auto Detected Subject) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	22 Apr 2015