Groups of small cairns in northern Britain - a view from SW Scotland

Yates, Mike

doi:10.9750/psas.114.217.234

PSAS

1985

DOI: 10.9750/psas.114.217.234

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Groups of small cairns in northern Britain - a view from SW Scotland

Mike Yates¹

Abstract: An agricultural rather than a funerary explanation is sought for the small groups of cairns in Dumfries-Galloway, which appear to span the Sub-Boreal and Sub-Atlantic (3200 into 1st millennium BC).

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A Bronze Age settlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh Mountains, County Waterford, Ireland

Moore¹

1995

Proc. Prehist. Soc.

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A complex of settlement and ritual monuments with chronological depth covering a core area of c. 4 km2 on the western side of the Monavullagh mountains in Co. Waterford is described. The morphology of the monuments is portrayed and the development of the settlement and ceremonial areas is elucidated. The ritual monuments are situated in three cemeteries or sanctuaries, one of which is united through elaborate geometric themes. This ritual geometry and the religious insights which this affords raises the importance of this complex to an international level. Analogies with similar monuments from Ireland and the upland regions of Britain are discussed. The overseas parallels demonstrate close contact throughout the Early Bronze Age with many parts of Britain, especially Wales. The unique character of the complex amongst Irish prehistoric landscapes is stressed as it fills an apparent gap in the Irish monumental record of the period.

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A Bronze Age settlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh Mountains, County Waterford, Ireland

Moore¹

1995

Proc. Prehist. Soc.

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Bronze Age Settlement on the East Moors of the Peak District of Derbyshire and South Yorkshire

Barnatt¹

1987

Proc. Prehist. Soc.

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The Bronze Age remains on the East Moors of the Peak District are amongst the most extensive in the country. This paper discusses their interpretation and examines the pattern of man's exploitation of the region at this period. The distribution of the remains is far from random and concentrates on areas which are the most suitable for agriculture. Prolonged mixed farming in the most favourable areas is argued for. Similar topographic characteristics throughout the area enable estimates to be made of the original levels of exploitation in the region as a whole and the degree to which field evidence has been destroyed. The pattern of settlement suggests the Bronze Age farmers lived in small groups, each exploiting its own relatively self-contained area of upland and each having a handful of ceremonial monuments. There is no evidence for a complex social hierarchy reflected by monuments or settlement patterns. Comparisons are made between the East Moor sites and those in other regions. These suggest varying levels of social organization and types of exploitation in the Bronze Age and illustrate the value of regional studies to highlight the diversity of Bronze Age lifestyle throughout Britain.

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Prehistoric and Early Medieval Activity on Danby Rigg, North Yorkshire

Harding¹,

Ostoja-Zagórski²,

Healey³

et al. 1994

Archaeological Journal

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Groups of small cairns in northern Britain - a view from SW Scotland

Abstract: An agricultural rather than a funerary explanation is sought for the small groups of cairns in Dumfries-Galloway, which appear to span the Sub-Boreal and Sub-Atlantic (3200 into 1st millennium BC).

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

A Bronze Age settlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh Mountains, County Waterford, Ireland

A Bronze Age settlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh Mountains, County Waterford, Ireland

Bronze Age Settlement on the East Moors of the Peak District of Derbyshire and South Yorkshire

Prehistoric and Early Medieval Activity on Danby Rigg, North Yorkshire

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