Andrew Heald
Biographic Data
| ID | 1131591 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Heald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Heald |
| SIGNATURE | HEALD A |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Museums Scotland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Deforestation and Human Agency in the North Atlantic Region: Archaeological and Palaeoenvironmental Evidence from the Western Isles of Scotland
This paper considers the timing and mechanisms of deforestation in the Western Isles of Scotland, focusing in particular on the landscape around the Calanais stone circles, one of the best preserved late Neolithic/early Bronze Age monumental landscapes in north-west Europe. We present new archaeological and palaeoenvironmental evidence from a soil and peat sequence at the site of Aird Calanais, which spans the main period of use of the Calanais c…
Excavations on the site of a late Iron Age roundhouse and souterrain, Glen Cloy, Brodick, Isle of Arran
Archaeological monitoring during topsoil stripping of a hotel and leisure development site in Glen Cloy, Isle of Arran in 2001 revealed the presence of a well-preserved, substantial roundhouse and an associated complex souterrain. The discovery is significant in terms of the information it provides for the distribution of souterrains in Scotland generally and in the west in particular, and for settlement and craft activities on Arran in the late …
Excavations on the site of a late Iron Age roundhouse and souterrain, Glen Cloy, Brodick, Isle of Arran
Archaeological monitoring during topsoil stripping of a hotel and leisure development site in Glen Cloy, Isle of Arran in 2001 revealed the presence of a well-preserved, substantial roundhouse and an associated complex souterrain. The discovery is significant in terms of the information it provides for the distribution of souterrains in Scotland generally and in the west in particular, and for settlement and craft activities on Arran in the late …
A pit containing an undecorated Beaker and associated artefacts from Beechwood Park, Raigmore, Inverness
In 2004 an archaeological evaluation prior to development at Beechwood Park, adjacent to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, revealed a pit which was found to contain both an undecorated beaker and a plano-convex flint knife at the base, with later slag from iron smithing dispersed in the fill. These associations are discussed and placed in their local and national context. Separately authored contributions include
Research Priorities for Archaeometallurgy in Scotland
In 2003 the authors were invited to provide a Scottish dimension for a wider document surveying research agendas for archaeometallurgy in Britain (Bayley and Ponting forthcoming). In the event, the contribution was split into various sections of the overall report. However, we felt that an intact and updated version might be of value to the Scottish archaeological community, as this is a research area of considerable untapped potential. We should…
Howe Mire: Excavations across the cropmark complex at Inveresk, Musselburgh, East Lothian
Excavations across the complex of cropmarks at Inveresk, Musselburgh, East Lothian (NGR: NT 3540 7165 to NT 3475 7123), revealed a palimpsest of features ranging in date from the late Mesolithic to the Early Historic period. The bulk of the features uncovered were previously known from cropmark evidence and are connected with either the extensive field system associated with the Antonine Fort at Inveresk or the series of Roman marching camps to t…
Excavation at Newbattle Abbey College Annexe, Dalkeith, Midlothian
Excavation of a medieval cemetery associated with Newbattle Abbey at Newbattle Abbey College Annexe, near Dalkeith, Midlothian, involved the removal of 127 inhumations and a large quantity of charnel. Evidence of medieval metalworking activity pre-dating an area of part of the cemetery was also uncovered. Nine stone-capped graves were discovered to the west of the abbey church. To the east-northeast of the abbey church the remains of a stone-buil…
Excavations of an Early Historic settlement within a multi-period landscape at Dolphinton, South Lanarkshire
Prior to the extraction of gravel at Haughhead Farm, Garvald Quarry, Dolphinton, South Lanarkshire, AOC Archaeology excavated an extensive series of complex but shallow negative features, as well as unstratified finds ranging in date from the Mesolithic to the Early Historic period. The majority of the features identified relate to rural settlement belonging to the middle of the first millennium AD
Towards a new understanding of Iron Age Caithness
Re-investigation of the nineteenth-century excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry has initiated a study of three Iron Age roundhouse complexes at Keiss, Caithness. The paper presents the key findings and uses a series of scenarios to explain the observed patterns. The importance of Caithness to understandings of Iron Age Scotland is emphasized and future objectives highlighted
Beyond Typology: Combs, Economics, Symbolism and Regional Identity in Late Norse Scotland
Through a small number of distinctive comb types found in Scotland in the Late Norse period (12th-14th century AD) we seek to show how artefacts might be used for wider interpretations than the establishment of chronologies. The form of the various comb types reflects major elements within the lives of those who commissioned and used them. These elements are a combination of symbolic representations of economic activity and the need to express re…
Caithness Archaeological Project: Excavations at Everley Broch, Freswick
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Knobbed spearbutts of the British and Irish Iron Age: New Examples and New Thoughts
How can study of material objects be employed to develop archaeological explanation? Recent finds suggest that past views on the date and distribution of doorknob spearbutts need to be revised with consequent effects on the interpretation of their cultural significance
Knobbed spearbutts of the British and Irish Iron Age: New Examples and New Thoughts
How can study of material objects be employed to develop archaeological explanation? Recent finds suggest that past views on the date and distribution of doorknob spearbutts need to be revised with consequent effects on the interpretation of their cultural significance
Beyond Typology: Combs, Economics, Symbolism and Regional Identity in Late Norse Scotland
Through a small number of distinctive comb types found in Scotland in the Late Norse period (12th-14th century AD) we seek to show how artefacts might be used for wider interpretations than the establishment of chronologies. The form of the various comb types reflects major elements within the lives of those who commissioned and used them. These elements are a combination of symbolic representations of economic activity and the need to express re…
Deforestation and Human Agency in the North Atlantic Region: Archaeological and Palaeoenvironmental Evidence from the Western Isles of Scotland
This paper considers the timing and mechanisms of deforestation in the Western Isles of Scotland, focusing in particular on the landscape around the Calanais stone circles, one of the best preserved late Neolithic/early Bronze Age monumental landscapes in north-west Europe. We present new archaeological and palaeoenvironmental evidence from a soil and peat sequence at the site of Aird Calanais, which spans the main period of use of the Calanais c…
A pit containing an undecorated Beaker and associated artefacts from Beechwood Park, Raigmore, Inverness
In 2004 an archaeological evaluation prior to development at Beechwood Park, adjacent to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, revealed a pit which was found to contain both an undecorated beaker and a plano-convex flint knife at the base, with later slag from iron smithing dispersed in the fill. These associations are discussed and placed in their local and national context. Separately authored contributions include
Towards a new understanding of Iron Age Caithness
Re-investigation of the nineteenth-century excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry has initiated a study of three Iron Age roundhouse complexes at Keiss, Caithness. The paper presents the key findings and uses a series of scenarios to explain the observed patterns. The importance of Caithness to understandings of Iron Age Scotland is emphasized and future objectives highlighted
Knobbed spearbutts of the British and Irish Iron Age: New Examples and New Thoughts
How can study of material objects be employed to develop archaeological explanation? Recent finds suggest that past views on the date and distribution of doorknob spearbutts need to be revised with consequent effects on the interpretation of their cultural significance
Excavations of an Early Historic settlement within a multi-period landscape at Dolphinton, South Lanarkshire
Prior to the extraction of gravel at Haughhead Farm, Garvald Quarry, Dolphinton, South Lanarkshire, AOC Archaeology excavated an extensive series of complex but shallow negative features, as well as unstratified finds ranging in date from the Mesolithic to the Early Historic period. The majority of the features identified relate to rural settlement belonging to the middle of the first millennium AD
Towards a new understanding of Iron Age Caithness
Re-investigation of the nineteenth-century excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry has initiated a study of three Iron Age roundhouse complexes at Keiss, Caithness. The paper presents the key findings and uses a series of scenarios to explain the observed patterns. The importance of Caithness to understandings of Iron Age Scotland is emphasized and future objectives highlighted
Beyond Typology: Combs, Economics, Symbolism and Regional Identity in Late Norse Scotland
Through a small number of distinctive comb types found in Scotland in the Late Norse period (12th-14th century AD) we seek to show how artefacts might be used for wider interpretations than the establishment of chronologies. The form of the various comb types reflects major elements within the lives of those who commissioned and used them. These elements are a combination of symbolic representations of economic activity and the need to express re…
Caithness Archaeological Project: Excavations at Everley Broch, Freswick
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Howe Mire: Excavations across the cropmark complex at Inveresk, Musselburgh, East Lothian
Excavations across the complex of cropmarks at Inveresk, Musselburgh, East Lothian (NGR: NT 3540 7165 to NT 3475 7123), revealed a palimpsest of features ranging in date from the late Mesolithic to the Early Historic period. The bulk of the features uncovered were previously known from cropmark evidence and are connected with either the extensive field system associated with the Antonine Fort at Inveresk or the series of Roman marching camps to t…
Excavation at Newbattle Abbey College Annexe, Dalkeith, Midlothian
Excavation of a medieval cemetery associated with Newbattle Abbey at Newbattle Abbey College Annexe, near Dalkeith, Midlothian, involved the removal of 127 inhumations and a large quantity of charnel. Evidence of medieval metalworking activity pre-dating an area of part of the cemetery was also uncovered. Nine stone-capped graves were discovered to the west of the abbey church. To the east-northeast of the abbey church the remains of a stone-buil…
Research Priorities for Archaeometallurgy in Scotland
In 2003 the authors were invited to provide a Scottish dimension for a wider document surveying research agendas for archaeometallurgy in Britain (Bayley and Ponting forthcoming). In the event, the contribution was split into various sections of the overall report. However, we felt that an intact and updated version might be of value to the Scottish archaeological community, as this is a research area of considerable untapped potential. We should…
Excavations on the site of a late Iron Age roundhouse and souterrain, Glen Cloy, Brodick, Isle of Arran
Archaeological monitoring during topsoil stripping of a hotel and leisure development site in Glen Cloy, Isle of Arran in 2001 revealed the presence of a well-preserved, substantial roundhouse and an associated complex souterrain. The discovery is significant in terms of the information it provides for the distribution of souterrains in Scotland generally and in the west in particular, and for settlement and craft activities on Arran in the late …
Excavations on the site of a late Iron Age roundhouse and souterrain, Glen Cloy, Brodick, Isle of Arran
Archaeological monitoring during topsoil stripping of a hotel and leisure development site in Glen Cloy, Isle of Arran in 2001 revealed the presence of a well-preserved, substantial roundhouse and an associated complex souterrain. The discovery is significant in terms of the information it provides for the distribution of souterrains in Scotland generally and in the west in particular, and for settlement and craft activities on Arran in the late …
A pit containing an undecorated Beaker and associated artefacts from Beechwood Park, Raigmore, Inverness
In 2004 an archaeological evaluation prior to development at Beechwood Park, adjacent to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, revealed a pit which was found to contain both an undecorated beaker and a plano-convex flint knife at the base, with later slag from iron smithing dispersed in the fill. These associations are discussed and placed in their local and national context. Separately authored contributions include
Deforestation and Human Agency in the North Atlantic Region: Archaeological and Palaeoenvironmental Evidence from the Western Isles of Scotland
This paper considers the timing and mechanisms of deforestation in the Western Isles of Scotland, focusing in particular on the landscape around the Calanais stone circles, one of the best preserved late Neolithic/early Bronze Age monumental landscapes in north-west Europe. We present new archaeological and palaeoenvironmental evidence from a soil and peat sequence at the site of Aird Calanais, which spans the main period of use of the Calanais c…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (12 works) · Archaeology (11 works) · Geography (10 works) · Excavation (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (5 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (4 works) · Geology (4 works) · History (4 works) · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (4 works)