Abstract
The early Christian sculpture from Kinneddar has long been noted as a major assemblage. New survey work has identified a large vallum enclosure around the site that was renewed on at least one occasion. The vallum enclosures surrounded an area of up to 8.6ha, and the groundplan presents striking resemblances to other major ecclesiastical sites, particularly Iona. Evaluative excavations instigated through research- and development-led projects have provided an outline chronology for the vallum enclosures, identified an additional annexe and has located settlement features inside the enclosures. This article sets out the evidence from the site and discusses Kinneddar in relation to other likely major ecclesiastical sites in northern Pictland.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 113-145 |
Number of pages | 33 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland |
Volume | 148 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2019 |
Bibliographical note
The work at Kinneddar was conducted with kind permission from Pitgaveny Estates, organized by Duncan Dunbar-Nasmith. The fieldwork was made possible by funding from the Leverhulme Trust as part of the Comparative Kingship project (RL-2016-069), and Northern Picts funding through the University of Aberdeen Development Trust. Many thanks to Bruce Mann of Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service for advice and support.Keywords
- Sculpture
- Church
- Early Christian
- vallum
- Pictish
- Early medieval