• Turning in circles: a new assessment of the Neolithic timber circles of Scotland

    Author(s):
    Kirsty Millican (see profile)
    Date:
    2007
    Group(s):
    Archaeology
    Subject(s):
    Archaeology, Antiquities, Prehistoric
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    aerial archaeology, cropmarks, Neolithic Scotland, timber circles, Prehistoric archaeology
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M62R57
    Abstract:
    The large and growing number of timber circles recorded in Scotland as cropmarks on aerial photographs testifies to the important part they must have played in the later Neolithic monumental repertoire. However, this record of plough-levelled sites remains poorly understood, partly due to the problems involved in the interpretation of timber circles from cropmarks and the limited research that has taken place. In addition, it is rarely integrated with evidence from excavations. This paper, based upon research undertaken in 2003 for a Masters dissertation (Millican 2003) and recently updated, is an attempt to remedy this imbalance and outlines the current evidence for timber circles in Scotland and the new insight this provides into these enigmatic sites.
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    Pub. Date:
    2007
    Journal:
    Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
    Volume:
    137
    Page Range:
    5 - 34
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    6 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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