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Historic Environment Scotland Human Remains Call Off Contract, Ardnave, Islay, Argyll and Bute: Archaeological Excavation Data Structure Report |
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AOC Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological excavation and recording of an inhumation was conducted by AOC Archaeology at Ardnave, Islay, Argyll and Bute. The works were carried out under the terms of the Historic Scotland Human Remains Call-off Contract. Human remains had been discovered within a wind erosion gully close to the western edge of Loch Gruinart in May 2017. The remains had been partly disarticulated by the erosion of the ground beneath the grave, but were otherwise intact. The skeleton was laid in a crouched position, aligned SE-NW with the head to the SE. The body measured approximately 1.5 m long and had been placed within a possible cut of around 1 m in length and 0.65 m in width. It was located within dune sand that had covered an earlier shell midden that was exposed at the base of the erosion gully. No artefacts were found within the excavated area and no other features were noted in the vicinity to suggest it was part of a larger cemetery. |
Author: |
K Paton
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Publisher: |
AOC Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
West of Scotland Archaeological Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2017
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Locations: |
Site: |
Ardnave, Islay, Argyll and Bute |
County: |
Argyll and Bute |
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KILLAROW AND KILMENY |
Country: |
Scotland |
Grid Reference: 129078, 673020 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
PREHISTORIC
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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BURIAL
(Monus)
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OASIS Id: |
aocarcha1-285876 |
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Created Date: |
31 Jul 2018 |