| Title: |
A Bronze Age barrow cemetery and a medieval enclosure at Orchardfield, East Linton, East Lothian |
| Series: |
Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports
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| Volume: |
80
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| Number of Pages: |
34 |
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| Publication Type: |
Monograph (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
Three ring-ditches, interpreted as a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and a large ditched enclosure of likely medieval date were excavated at East Linton in advance of residential development. Cremation burials were recovered from all three of the ring-ditches, from their upper ditch fills and from a central pit in one of the ring-ditches. Also mixed into the fills were sherds of pottery, a few lithics, and two stone grinders/rubbers. A large pit close to one of the ring-ditches, which may have been used to dispose of the residue ash from one or more funeral pyres, was also excavated and provides an insight into the wider ritual activity taking place on or near the site. To the east of the barrow cemetery, a meandering length of ditch is considered to be medieval in date and probably forms an enclosure. Radiocarbon determinations produced Middle Bronze Age dates for samples of cremated human bone, with charred grain producing Iron Age and medieval dates. |
| Author: |
Magnus Kirby
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| Publisher: |
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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| Other Person/Org: |
Mike Cressey (Author contributing)
Sue Anderson (Author contributing)
Mhairi Hastie (Author contributing)
Melanie Johnson (Author contributing)
Ann Clarke (Author contributing)
Clare Ellis (Author contributing)
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| Year of Publication: |
2018
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| Locations: |
| Country: |
Scotland |
| District: |
East Lothian |
| Place: |
Orchardfield |
| Place: |
East Linton |
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Grid Reference: 358800, 677100 (Easting, Northing)
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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HUMAN REMAINS
(Monument Type Scotland)
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ORGANIC MATERIAL
(Object Scotland)
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POLISHER
(Object Scotland)
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| pit (Auto Detected Subject) |
| enclosure (Auto Detected Subject) |
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BARROW CEMETERY
(Monument Type Scotland)
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RING DITCH
(Monument Type Scotland)
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| burials (Auto Detected Subject) |
| charred grain (Auto Detected Subject) |
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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
(Object Scotland)
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CREMATION
(Monument Type Scotland)
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| ditch (Auto Detected Subject) |
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POTTERY SHERD
(Object Scotland)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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BRONZE AGE
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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| Source: |
ADS Library
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| Created Date: |
29 Oct 2018 |
