Richard Strachan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5664385 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Strachan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Strachan |
| SIGNATURE | STRACHAN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Historic Environment Scotland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Conquering Spirit
Bloody Meadows
(2007). Bloody Meadows: Investigating Landscapes of Battle. Journal of Conflict Archaeology: Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 320-322
Excavations of Neolithic and Bronze Age sites near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 1998
Several archaeological sites were located and excavated by the Centre for Field Archaeology, University of Edinburgh (CFA) during a watching brief associated with the construction of a c 13km gas pipeline from St Fergus to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, in the summer of 1998. The discoveries comprised two Neolithic artefact scatters, Bronze Age structures and an enclosure, and two features akin to burnt mounds. Penspen Limited commissioned the work on…
Three long cist burials at Easter Broomhouse, near Dunbar, East Lothian
Three long cist burials were discovered during road widening along the A1 near Dunbar. As a result of plough damage only one, poorly-preserved skeleton survived, identified as either a female adult or a young, slightly-built male. An unusually early radiocarbon date (1850 ± 45 BP) derived from the remains of this individual, must be viewed with caution due to poor collagen survival. The work was commissioned by Historic Scotland on behalf of the …
The excavation of two burnt mounds and a wooden trough near Beechwood Farm, Inshes, Inverness, 1999
An archaeological watching brief undertaken during topsoil stripping operations in the course of sewer construction led to the identification of two burnt mounds and a series of unrelated pits. Subsequent archaeological excavation of one of the mounds revealed the remains of a waterlogged timber trough, the contents of which afforded the preservation of environmental information concerning its use and later abandonment. The trough was radiocarbon…
Some excavations on the line of the Antonine Wall, 1994-2001
The results of over thirty separate excavations and watching briefs along the line of the Antonine Wall are presented. The alignment and character of the frontier works and fort defences were clarified in several places. New information was obtained regarding a possible enclosure on the north side of the Wall near Auchendavy. Material includes
Re-excavation of an Iron Age wheelhouse and earlier structure at Eilean Maleit, North Uist
Examines accounts of work carried out in 1911 and discusses investigations of 1995 which suggest that the primary structure was an Atlantic roundhouse. The author collaborates with Richard Strachan on `The islet' (261--62) and Alan Braby on `Excavation' (262--8)
Neolithic and later prehistoric structures, and early medieval metal-working, at Blairhall Burn, Amisfield, Dumfriesshire
Discusses excavations which revealed evidence for multiple phases of activity including two burnt mounds, two round-houses, part of a probable ring-groove structure which may be a platform house and a metal-working area, with the main foci on the Late Neolithic, Bronze Age and early medieval periods. There are specialist contributions on: ceramics from all periods in the `Pottery report' by Trevor Cowie (70--5); `Coarse stone artefacts' by Caroli…
Excavations of Two Iron Processing Sites at Scabgill and Boghall, Clydesdale, 1991
Excavations were carried out on two sites containing traces of iron ore processing, as part of the N-W Ethylene Pipeline Project, funded by Shell Chemicals UK Ltd. The excavations at Scabgill revealed a small part of an iron ore processing site apparently dating to the later medieval period or earlier. At nearby Boghall, a small furnace was excavated, which, while not itself datable, was also used in the processing of low grade, bog iron ores
A Viking Age cemetery at Cnip, Uig, Isle of Lewis
Six burials of ninth--tenth-century date recorded between 1991 and 1994, plus one tenth-century burial recorded in 1979, lead to the suggestion that the headland was a Viking cemetery area. There is an appendix `Surface collection of artefacts' by Tim Neighbour & Andrew Dunwell (747--9)
Bloody Meadows
(2007). Bloody Meadows: Investigating Landscapes of Battle. Journal of Conflict Archaeology: Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 320-322
A Viking Age cemetery at Cnip, Uig, Isle of Lewis
Six burials of ninth--tenth-century date recorded between 1991 and 1994, plus one tenth-century burial recorded in 1979, lead to the suggestion that the headland was a Viking cemetery area. There is an appendix `Surface collection of artefacts' by Tim Neighbour & Andrew Dunwell (747--9)
Re-excavation of an Iron Age wheelhouse and earlier structure at Eilean Maleit, North Uist
Examines accounts of work carried out in 1911 and discusses investigations of 1995 which suggest that the primary structure was an Atlantic roundhouse. The author collaborates with Richard Strachan on `The islet' (261--62) and Alan Braby on `Excavation' (262--8)
Neolithic and later prehistoric structures, and early medieval metal-working, at Blairhall Burn, Amisfield, Dumfriesshire
Discusses excavations which revealed evidence for multiple phases of activity including two burnt mounds, two round-houses, part of a probable ring-groove structure which may be a platform house and a metal-working area, with the main foci on the Late Neolithic, Bronze Age and early medieval periods. There are specialist contributions on: ceramics from all periods in the `Pottery report' by Trevor Cowie (70--5); `Coarse stone artefacts' by Caroli…
A Viking Age cemetery at Cnip, Uig, Isle of Lewis
Six burials of ninth--tenth-century date recorded between 1991 and 1994, plus one tenth-century burial recorded in 1979, lead to the suggestion that the headland was a Viking cemetery area. There is an appendix `Surface collection of artefacts' by Tim Neighbour & Andrew Dunwell (747--9)
Excavations of Two Iron Processing Sites at Scabgill and Boghall, Clydesdale, 1991
Excavations were carried out on two sites containing traces of iron ore processing, as part of the N-W Ethylene Pipeline Project, funded by Shell Chemicals UK Ltd. The excavations at Scabgill revealed a small part of an iron ore processing site apparently dating to the later medieval period or earlier. At nearby Boghall, a small furnace was excavated, which, while not itself datable, was also used in the processing of low grade, bog iron ores
Re-excavation of an Iron Age wheelhouse and earlier structure at Eilean Maleit, North Uist
Examines accounts of work carried out in 1911 and discusses investigations of 1995 which suggest that the primary structure was an Atlantic roundhouse. The author collaborates with Richard Strachan on `The islet' (261--62) and Alan Braby on `Excavation' (262--8)
Neolithic and later prehistoric structures, and early medieval metal-working, at Blairhall Burn, Amisfield, Dumfriesshire
Discusses excavations which revealed evidence for multiple phases of activity including two burnt mounds, two round-houses, part of a probable ring-groove structure which may be a platform house and a metal-working area, with the main foci on the Late Neolithic, Bronze Age and early medieval periods. There are specialist contributions on: ceramics from all periods in the `Pottery report' by Trevor Cowie (70--5); `Coarse stone artefacts' by Caroli…
Some excavations on the line of the Antonine Wall, 1994-2001
The results of over thirty separate excavations and watching briefs along the line of the Antonine Wall are presented. The alignment and character of the frontier works and fort defences were clarified in several places. New information was obtained regarding a possible enclosure on the north side of the Wall near Auchendavy. Material includes
Excavations of Neolithic and Bronze Age sites near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 1998
Several archaeological sites were located and excavated by the Centre for Field Archaeology, University of Edinburgh (CFA) during a watching brief associated with the construction of a c 13km gas pipeline from St Fergus to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, in the summer of 1998. The discoveries comprised two Neolithic artefact scatters, Bronze Age structures and an enclosure, and two features akin to burnt mounds. Penspen Limited commissioned the work on…
Three long cist burials at Easter Broomhouse, near Dunbar, East Lothian
Three long cist burials were discovered during road widening along the A1 near Dunbar. As a result of plough damage only one, poorly-preserved skeleton survived, identified as either a female adult or a young, slightly-built male. An unusually early radiocarbon date (1850 ± 45 BP) derived from the remains of this individual, must be viewed with caution due to poor collagen survival. The work was commissioned by Historic Scotland on behalf of the …
The excavation of two burnt mounds and a wooden trough near Beechwood Farm, Inshes, Inverness, 1999
An archaeological watching brief undertaken during topsoil stripping operations in the course of sewer construction led to the identification of two burnt mounds and a series of unrelated pits. Subsequent archaeological excavation of one of the mounds revealed the remains of a waterlogged timber trough, the contents of which afforded the preservation of environmental information concerning its use and later abandonment. The trough was radiocarbon…
A Conquering Spirit
Bloody Meadows
(2007). Bloody Meadows: Investigating Landscapes of Battle. Journal of Conflict Archaeology: Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 320-322
Archaeology (9 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (8 works) · History (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · History (7 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · Excavation (6 works) · Geology (5 works) · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (5 works) · Geology (4 works)