Rhodes, D. and Jones, E. (2016). Cist behind the Binns: the excavation of an Iron Age cist burial at the House of the Binns, West Lothian*. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 146. Vol 146, pp. 103-112. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.146.201819. Cite this via datacite
| Title: | Cist behind the Binns: the excavation of an Iron Age cist burial at the House of the Binns, West Lothian* | ||||||||||||
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| Issue: | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 146 | ||||||||||||
| Series: | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland | ||||||||||||
| Volume: | 146 | ||||||||||||
| Page Start/End: | 103 - 112 | ||||||||||||
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| Abstract: | During a routine archaeological monitoring visit to the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) property at the House of the Binns in August 2013, human bone was discovered eroding from a small bedrock quarry face. Following investigation by the NTS Archaeology Team this was identified as the remains of two male skeletons from the first centuries bc/ad. Both were buried within a single stone cist, with the remains of one individual (30–50 years old) clearly disturbed during the placement of the second (a young adult). The second individual was placed in a crouched position on his left side and was wearing a penannular brooch on his left shoulder. A significant element of the site is the survival of some extremely rare Iron Age textile upon the brooch. | ||||||||||||
| Year of Publication: | 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Created Date: | 23 Nov 2017 |
