Reagan, R. and Campbell, E. (2022). Two Iron Age duns in western Scotland: excavations at Barnluasgan and Balure, North Knapdale, Argyll. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2022.99. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Two Iron Age duns in western Scotland: excavations at Barnluasgan and Balure, North Knapdale, Argyll
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	99
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	112
Downloads Any files associated with the publication or report that can be downloaded from the ADS Downloads:	SAIR_99.pdf (60 MB) : Download
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2022.99
URI The URI (Uniform Resource Indicator) for this resource. URI	http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/sair/issue/view/313
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Monograph (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	This report discusses the excavation of two stone-walled duns situated in North Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, led by Kilmartin Museum. Substantial areas of both sites were excavated, providing a good stratigraphic record of the development of the structures. Both sites proved to be multiphase, and six radiocarbon dates established a fairly restricted period of occupation for both in the last centuries of the 1st millennium BC and the first centuries AD. These dates are important contributions to an ongoing debate on the chronology of duns and forts in Argyll as there are so few reliable dates for this class of monument. At Barnluasgan an oval structure enclosing a craggy knoll was replaced by a smaller circular one. At Balure, in contrast, a primary circular structure had a series of successive enclosures added. Both circular structures had internal post holes and hearths, suggesting they were roofed 'dun-houses'. No intramural features were seen, but median wall faces were present. Artefacts were sparse, as is usual on sites of this period, but included an unusual decorated rotary quern, and rare glass toggles. There are detailed reports on the artefacts and on the palaeobotanical remains. The landscape context of the sites is explored, and a discussion places the sites in this context and in relation to debates on classification of stone-walled structures in Atlantic Scotland.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Ewan Campbell Roddy Reagan
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Torben Bjarke Ballin (Author contributing) Mhairi Hastie (Author contributing) Alison Sheridan (Author contributing) Mike Cressey (Author contributing) Susanna Kirk (Author contributing)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2022
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Country: Scotland District: Argyll and Bute
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	DUN (Monument Type Scotland) TOGGLE (RCAHMS Scotland) LANDSCAPE (Monument Type Scotland) QUERN (RCAHMS Scotland) ROUNDHOUSE (Monument Type Scotland)
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	ADS Archive (ADS Archive)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	24 Jul 2023

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