Dianne Dixon
Biographic Data
| ID | 5107403 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dianne Dixon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dianne |
| FAMILY NAME | Dixon |
| SIGNATURE | DIXON D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1958 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A note on cereals in ancient Egypt
This chapter describes some of the evidence on cereals in ancient Egypt down to the Ptolemaic period. This is considered, somewhat arbitrarily perhaps direct and indirect evidence. Limitations of space have precluded discussion of such matters as ancient Egyptian agricultural implements, granaries and no attempt is made to discuss the origins of the various species, or the route by which they may have entered Egypt. The staple wheat species of Eg…
Sand Fiold
Sand quarrying in 1989 at Sand Fiold, Sandwick, in Orkney resulted in the accidental discovery of a rock-cut chamber containing a cist. Subsequent excavation revealed that this cist had a number of unusual features. The cist slabs had been fitted together exceptionally well and the completed cist was designed to be re-opened by the removal of a side slab. Within the chamber, access was provided to the opening side of the cist and a relieving stru…
The sands of Breckon, Yell, Shetland
The Sands of Breckon on the north coast of Yell, in Shetland, has been the site of archaeological discoveries since the 1860s. In 1982, in response to continuing erosion of the sands, an archaeological survey was commissioned by (SDD) Historic Buildings and Monuments, now Historic Scotland. This provided the first comprehensive account of the archaeology of the area and prompted a series of small-scale excavations in the following year, also fund…
The excavation of a Neolithic, Bronze Age and Early Historic features near Ratho, Edinburgh
Excavations near Ratho in early summer 1993 yielded evidence for Neolithic, Bronze Age and Early Historic activity on the site. Neolithic features consisted of a small number of pits containing fragments of carinated bowls; the Bronze Age funerary remains were more extensive, including a ring-ditch which enclosed two cremations in cordoned urns, and one unurned cremation. There were also additional dispersed cists and pits containing burnt bone, …
Excavation of an early church and a women's cemetery at St Ronan's medieval parish church, Iona
St Ronan's was the medieval parish church of lona. Excavation within the church recorded remains of an earlier building and graves of various dates, from the early medieval to the modern period. The sex of earlier remains could not be determined, but all of the later skeletal remains were of women or children, and records attest to the use of the site as a women's cemetery until the mid-18th century. The discussion considers the antiquity and ori…
Carronbridge, Dumfries and Galloway
Cropmarks of a square, double-ditched Iron Age/Romano-British enclosure, a Roman temporary camp and another sub-rectangular enclosure were excavated in advance of road building. All the monuments were plough damaged. The square enclosure had three main enclosure phases. It contained six intersecting circular buildings, one of which was surrounded by a large ditch and three large sunken features with complex, charcoal-rich fills. A cobbled surface…
The chemistry of neolithic beeswax
A note on some scavengers of Ancient Egypt
The role of animal scavengers in reducing organic wastes in Ancient Egypt is briefly discussed. A detailed treatment will appear in the author's forthcoming book The Scavengers of Ancient Egypt
Die Gartenpflanzen im alten Agypten, Band II
Masticatories in ancient Egypt
The Transplantation of Punt Incense Trees in Egypt
The Origin of the Kingdom of Kush (Napata-Meroe)
The Origin of the Kingdom of Kush (Napata-Meroë)
The Extent of Wywyt in the Old Kingdom
The Land of Yam
The Extent of Wзwзt in the Old Kingdom
A note on some scavengers of Ancient Egypt
The role of animal scavengers in reducing organic wastes in Ancient Egypt is briefly discussed. A detailed treatment will appear in the author's forthcoming book The Scavengers of Ancient Egypt
Sand Fiold
Sand quarrying in 1989 at Sand Fiold, Sandwick, in Orkney resulted in the accidental discovery of a rock-cut chamber containing a cist. Subsequent excavation revealed that this cist had a number of unusual features. The cist slabs had been fitted together exceptionally well and the completed cist was designed to be re-opened by the removal of a side slab. Within the chamber, access was provided to the opening side of the cist and a relieving stru…
The excavation of a Neolithic, Bronze Age and Early Historic features near Ratho, Edinburgh
Excavations near Ratho in early summer 1993 yielded evidence for Neolithic, Bronze Age and Early Historic activity on the site. Neolithic features consisted of a small number of pits containing fragments of carinated bowls; the Bronze Age funerary remains were more extensive, including a ring-ditch which enclosed two cremations in cordoned urns, and one unurned cremation. There were also additional dispersed cists and pits containing burnt bone, …
The sands of Breckon, Yell, Shetland
The Sands of Breckon on the north coast of Yell, in Shetland, has been the site of archaeological discoveries since the 1860s. In 1982, in response to continuing erosion of the sands, an archaeological survey was commissioned by (SDD) Historic Buildings and Monuments, now Historic Scotland. This provided the first comprehensive account of the archaeology of the area and prompted a series of small-scale excavations in the following year, also fund…
Carronbridge, Dumfries and Galloway
Cropmarks of a square, double-ditched Iron Age/Romano-British enclosure, a Roman temporary camp and another sub-rectangular enclosure were excavated in advance of road building. All the monuments were plough damaged. The square enclosure had three main enclosure phases. It contained six intersecting circular buildings, one of which was surrounded by a large ditch and three large sunken features with complex, charcoal-rich fills. A cobbled surface…
Masticatories in ancient Egypt
The Extent of Wywyt in the Old Kingdom
The Land of Yam
The Extent of Wзwзt in the Old Kingdom
The Origin of the Kingdom of Kush (Napata-Meroe)
The Origin of the Kingdom of Kush (Napata-Meroë)
The Transplantation of Punt Incense Trees in Egypt
Masticatories in ancient Egypt
Die Gartenpflanzen im alten Agypten, Band II
A note on some scavengers of Ancient Egypt
The role of animal scavengers in reducing organic wastes in Ancient Egypt is briefly discussed. A detailed treatment will appear in the author's forthcoming book The Scavengers of Ancient Egypt
The chemistry of neolithic beeswax
Excavation of an early church and a women's cemetery at St Ronan's medieval parish church, Iona
St Ronan's was the medieval parish church of lona. Excavation within the church recorded remains of an earlier building and graves of various dates, from the early medieval to the modern period. The sex of earlier remains could not be determined, but all of the later skeletal remains were of women or children, and records attest to the use of the site as a women's cemetery until the mid-18th century. The discussion considers the antiquity and ori…
Carronbridge, Dumfries and Galloway
Cropmarks of a square, double-ditched Iron Age/Romano-British enclosure, a Roman temporary camp and another sub-rectangular enclosure were excavated in advance of road building. All the monuments were plough damaged. The square enclosure had three main enclosure phases. It contained six intersecting circular buildings, one of which was surrounded by a large ditch and three large sunken features with complex, charcoal-rich fills. A cobbled surface…
The excavation of a Neolithic, Bronze Age and Early Historic features near Ratho, Edinburgh
Excavations near Ratho in early summer 1993 yielded evidence for Neolithic, Bronze Age and Early Historic activity on the site. Neolithic features consisted of a small number of pits containing fragments of carinated bowls; the Bronze Age funerary remains were more extensive, including a ring-ditch which enclosed two cremations in cordoned urns, and one unurned cremation. There were also additional dispersed cists and pits containing burnt bone, …
The sands of Breckon, Yell, Shetland
The Sands of Breckon on the north coast of Yell, in Shetland, has been the site of archaeological discoveries since the 1860s. In 1982, in response to continuing erosion of the sands, an archaeological survey was commissioned by (SDD) Historic Buildings and Monuments, now Historic Scotland. This provided the first comprehensive account of the archaeology of the area and prompted a series of small-scale excavations in the following year, also fund…
Sand Fiold
Sand quarrying in 1989 at Sand Fiold, Sandwick, in Orkney resulted in the accidental discovery of a rock-cut chamber containing a cist. Subsequent excavation revealed that this cist had a number of unusual features. The cist slabs had been fitted together exceptionally well and the completed cist was designed to be re-opened by the removal of a side slab. Within the chamber, access was provided to the opening side of the cist and a relieving stru…
A note on cereals in ancient Egypt
This chapter describes some of the evidence on cereals in ancient Egypt down to the Ptolemaic period. This is considered, somewhat arbitrarily perhaps direct and indirect evidence. Limitations of space have precluded discussion of such matters as ancient Egyptian agricultural implements, granaries and no attempt is made to discuss the origins of the various species, or the route by which they may have entered Egypt. The staple wheat species of Eg…
Archaeology (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (7 works) · History (7 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · Geology (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (5 works) · Ancient Near East History (4 works) · Excavation (4 works)