| Title: |
Account of the Excavation of two Hut-Circles of the Bronze Age, in the Parish of Muirkirk, Ayrshire. With a Description of the Objects found.
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| Issue: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 48 |
| Series: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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| Volume: |
48
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| Number of Pages: |
447 |
| Page Start/End: |
373 - 381 |
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| Licence Type: |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
The first hut-circle was situated on a gentle slope. Removal of turf and heather exposed a rough pavement of water-worn stones of all shapes and a considerable boulder at the entrance. There was also removed a large quantity of small stones, and debris, which presumably filled the spaces between the uneven stones and made a more or less level floor. A hearth was located in the interior with sherds of pottery nearby. The less well preserved second hut-circle lay on fairly flat ground. The circle seems to have been divided into quadrants three of which had probable hearths. A pit in the centre of the circle contained fragments of an urn. A third excavated structure was rectangular with a hearth in its north-west corner. Both glazed and unglazed pottery were found. |
| Year of Publication: |
1913
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Floor (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Urn (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Sherds (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Pavement (Auto Detected Subject) |
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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| Boulder (Auto Detected Subject) |
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SHERD
(Object England)
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| Hearth (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Note: |
Form of Journal Title given in original reference: Proc. Soc. Ant. Scot.
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| Source: |
ADS Archive
(ADS Archive)
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| Created Date: |
08 Dec 2008 |
