Callander, J. G. and Bryce, T. H. (1913). Notices of a Short cist discovered in the Parish of Yester, East Lothian; of a Prehistoric Burial at Alva, Clackmannanshire; and of an Earth-House in Skye.. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 48. Vol 48, pp. 194-205.
| Title: | Notices of a Short cist discovered in the Parish of Yester, East Lothian; of a Prehistoric Burial at Alva, Clackmannanshire; and of an Earth-House in Skye. | |||||||||
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| Issue: | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 48 | |||||||||
| Series: | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland | |||||||||
| Volume: | 48 | |||||||||
| Number of Pages: | 447 | |||||||||
| Page Start/End: | 194 - 205 | |||||||||
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| Publication Type: | Journal | |||||||||
| Abstract: | A short cist was found at Gifford during ploughing. The badly damaged skeleton was identified as an adult male. A small quantity of charcoal was also found. A flexed skeleton deposited in a natural rock cavity was accompanied by twenty snail shells. It is suggested that the skeleton may have been a dwarf. An earth-house on a ridge at Cairn-na-Bhodachid was discovered during gravel quarrying. It was dry-stone built with undressed blocks and had an entranceway leading into a gallery. The floor of the gallery had a covering of clay. Artefacts included pottery, animal bone and a possible hammer-stone. A Latin cross had been painted on to one of the lintels. | |||||||||
| Year of Publication: | 1913 | |||||||||
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| Created Date: | 07 May 2014 |
