| Title: |
Report of the Excavation on Traprain Law in the Summer of 1919.
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| Issue: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 54 |
| Series: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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| Volume: |
54
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| Number of Pages: |
276 |
| Page Start/End: |
54 - 124 |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
Further excavation on the higher levels revealed stone foundations for turf walls, and hearths representing successive periods of occupation. The artefacts are described and illustrated in detail. Early activity is represented by two stone axes and a few Bronze Age objects. Personal items from the main period of occupation include brooches, rings, glass beads, glass and shale armlets, and clasps. Harness mountings, terrets, iron tools, spearheads, coins and pottery. The discovery of a hoard of Roman silver plate is particularly noteworthy. It included bowls, cups, spoons, a miscellaneous collection of pieces of plate and four coins which suggest a date in the early fifth century. Certain of the pieces have a religious character and all are described in detail. The hoard is provisionally interpreted as spoils from a variety of European locations. |
| Year of Publication: |
1919
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Silver Plate (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Coins (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Iron Tools Spearheads Coins (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Walls (Auto Detected Subject) |
| 1819 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Brooches Rings Glass Beads Glass (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Bowls Cups (Auto Detected Subject) |
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SHERD
(Object England)
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| Hearths (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Early Fifth Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Source: |
ADS Archive
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| Created Date: |
06 Jan 2014 |
