Title: |
Mesolithic and later activity at North Barr River, Morvern |
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Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports
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Volume: |
84
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Number of Pages: |
27 |
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Publication Type: |
Monograph (in Series)
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Abstract: |
At North Barr River, Morvern, inspection of forestry planting mounds on a raised beach terrace identified a chipped stone assemblage associated with upcast deposits containing charcoal. An archaeological evaluation of the site, funded by Forestry Commission Scotland, sought to better understand the extent and character of this Mesolithic and later prehistoric lithic scatter. The lithic assemblage is predominantly debitage with some microliths and scrapers. The range of raw materials including flint, Rùm bloodstone and baked mudstone highlights wider regional networks. Other elements, including a barbed and tanged arrowhead, belong to later depositional episodes. Two mid-second millennium bc radiocarbon dates were obtained from soil associated with some lithics recovered from a mixed soil beneath colluvial deposits. The chronology of a putative stone bank or revetment is uncertain but the arrangement of stone may also date to the second millennium bc. |
Author: |
Gavin MacGregor
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Publisher: |
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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Other Person/Org: |
Nyree Finlay (Author contributing)
David Sneddon (Author contributing)
J Miller (Author contributing)
Alastair Becket (Author contributing)
Ann Clarke (Author contributing)
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Year of Publication: |
2019
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Locations: |
Place: |
Morvern |
Country: |
Scotland |
District: |
Argyll and Bute |
Place: |
Barr River |
Grid Reference: 161430, 757082 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
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CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM
(Monument Type Scotland)
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LATER PREHISTORIC
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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MESOLITHIC
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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ASSEMBLAGE
(Object Scotland)
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LITHIC SCATTER
(Monument Type Scotland)
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BLADE
(Object Scotland)
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FLINT SCATTER
(Monument Type Scotland)
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FLINT IMPLEMENT
(Object Scotland)
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ARROWHEAD
(Object Scotland)
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FLINT
(Object Scotland)
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Source: |
ADS Library
(ADS Library)
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Created Date: |
22 Aug 2019 |