Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Excavations took place at this site in 1975-6, followed by a survey in 1977, at the invitation of... more Excavations took place at this site in 1975-6, followed by a survey in 1977, at the invitation of the Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments, as clearance of turf and rubble had previously revealed a hoard of post-medieval coins. Further coins were found, which relate to the period after usage of the chapel had ceased: the group is interpreted in votive terms and related to accounts of pilgrimage to the site. The unicameral chapel itself had both a timber and a stone phase. The timber chapel probably had a stone 'cladding' and additions to the stone chapel at one stage included at least one stone bench. Little dating evidence was forthcoming, but a 10th-century coin was found in an intermediate stage between the two phases. The area around the chapel was enclosed, in the later phase, by a rectangular low stone wall, and in the earlier by a series of gullies and a possible timber fence. Few burials were found: two infant graves from the timber phase, one adult, one child and two...
A collection of significant papers from an International meeting of the Worked Bone group, held i... more A collection of significant papers from an International meeting of the Worked Bone group, held in Tallinn 2003.
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Excavations took place at this site in 1975-6, followed by a survey in 1977, at the invitation of... more Excavations took place at this site in 1975-6, followed by a survey in 1977, at the invitation of the Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments, as clearance of turf and rubble had previously revealed a hoard of post-medieval coins. Further coins were found, which relate to the period after usage of the chapel had ceased: the group is interpreted in votive terms and related to accounts of pilgrimage to the site. The unicameral chapel itself had both a timber and a stone phase. The timber chapel probably had a stone 'cladding' and additions to the stone chapel at one stage included at least one stone bench. Little dating evidence was forthcoming, but a 10th-century coin was found in an intermediate stage between the two phases. The area around the chapel was enclosed, in the later phase, by a rectangular low stone wall, and in the earlier by a series of gullies and a possible timber fence. Few burials were found: two infant graves from the timber phase, one adult, one child and two...
A collection of significant papers from an International meeting of the Worked Bone group, held i... more A collection of significant papers from an International meeting of the Worked Bone group, held in Tallinn 2003.
Reynolds, A. and Webster, L. (eds.) Early Medieval Art and Archaeology in the Northern World: Studies in Honour of James Graham-Campbell. Series: Northern World (58). Brill, Leiden, Netherlands, pp. 631-659. ISBN 9789004235038, 2012
Final report on the recovery and discussion of an adolescent boy buried in NW Sutherland with ful... more Final report on the recovery and discussion of an adolescent boy buried in NW Sutherland with full weaponry
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