n.a. (1994). 2. The Neolithic. In: n.e. Howe: Four Millennia of Orkney Prehistory Excavations 1978-1982. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. pp. 10-25.
| Title: | 2. The Neolithic | ||
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| Issue: | Howe: Four Millennia of Orkney Prehistory Excavations 1978-1982 | ||
| Series: | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph Series | ||
| Volume: | 09 | ||
| Number of Pages: | 305 | ||
| Page Start/End: | 10 - 25 | ||
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| Abstract: | The earliest phase of Neolithic activity was represented by a pit/setting for a standing stone, a building described as a 'mortuary house' and the partial remains of a structure identified as a stalled tomb; the stone setting lay to the NE of and either predated, or was contemporary with, the mortuary house. This latter structure was remodelled to serve as a forecourt structure at the entrance to the stalled tomb. Both stalled tomb and forecourt structure were levelled prior to the subsequent construction, in Phase 2, of a chambered tomb of Maeshowe type. With the time and resources available, it was not possible to fully investigate all these features or to ascertain whether the standing stone was solitary or formed part of a stone circle. Little material culture and no human bone were recovered. From these levels to confirm the function of the structures. Two stone axes and other possible Neolithic stone types were found over the levelled remains of the Phase 1 forecourt structure. Pollen and plant analysis give some indication of the landscape into which these structures were set; it seems reasonably certain that, by the time the chambered tomb was built, woodland was largely cleared and some pastoral activity established in the area. | ||
| Year of Publication: | 1994 | ||
| ISBN: | 0903903091 | ||
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| Created Date: | 14 Oct 2014 |
