Corcoran, J. X W P. (1968). Excavation of chambered cairns at Mid Gleniron Farm, Wigtownshire: second interim. Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc 45. Vol 45, pp. 73-79.

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Title:		 Excavation of chambered cairns at Mid Gleniron Farm, Wigtownshire: second interim
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Issue:		 Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc 45
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Series:		 Transactions of the Dumfriesshire & Galloway Natural History & Antiquarian Society
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Volume:		 45
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Page Start/End:		 73 - 79
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Abstract:		 NX 18706099. Both cairns give evidence for multi-period construction and tend to confirm the view that Clyde cairns began as simple chambers in small cairns, but were later elaborated into monumental cairns with semi-circular façades. Mid-Gleniron I started as a small rectangular chamber in an oval cairn; then to the north was built a somewhat similar structure. Later, both cairns were enclosed within a single outer revetment, the intervening spaces were filled with cairn material, and a semi-circular façade and a lateral chamber were built. The cairn contained at least nine cremations in cinerary urns. In Mid-Gleniron I an ovate cairn with simple chamber had been enclosed in a long cairn in which it now formed a lateral chamber. A shallow façade gave access to a new terminal chamber which was subsequently closed, and the forecourt blocked. Sherds and flints were obtained from the blocking. Two further cairns were examined, one had been a burial cairn with ?urned cremations, the other was a well-built circular cairn with small square chamber (see also 69/457).
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Author:		 John X W P Corcoran
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Year of Publication:		 1968
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Cairn (Auto Detected Subject)
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Monumental Cairns (Auto Detected Subject)
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Clyde Cairns (Auto Detected Subject)
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Created Date:		 05 Dec 2008