New dates for enclosed sites in north-east Scotland: results of excavations by the Northern Picts project

Gordon Noble; James O'Driscoll; Cathy MacIver; Edouard Masson-MacLean; Oskar Sveinbjarnarson

doi:10.9750/PSAS.149.1290

New dates for enclosed sites in north-east Scotland: results of excavations by the Northern Picts project

Gordon Noble^* (Corresponding Author), James O'Driscoll, Cathy MacIver, Edouard Masson-MacLean, Oskar Sveinbjarnarson

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Abstract

This article presents the results of a program of investigation into the enclosed settlements/forts and promontory forts of north-east Scotland, undertaken as part of the Northern Picts project. Reconnaissance excavations are reported on for nine sites: Crathie Point and Durn Hill, northern Aberdeenshire (Banffshire); Barmkyn of North Keig, Hill of Keir, Hill of Christ’s Kirk and Cnoc Cailliche (Wheedlemont), central Aberdeenshire; and Doune of Relugas, Knock of Alves and Wester Tulloch, Moray. Targeted excavation was undertaken at all examples and in the majority of cases produced a basic chronology for key phases of occupation/defence at the sites in question. Thirty-two new radiocarbon dates are presented, with a number of sites producing Iron Age dates, but a smaller number also revealing early medieval phases of occupation and use.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	165-196
Number of pages	32
Journal	Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Volume	149
Early online date	30 Nov 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.149.1290
Publication status	Published - 30 Nov 2020

Keywords

Enclosed sites
Northern Picts project
Fort
Ramparts
Wall
Ditch

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