Notes on the Discovery of a Cist at Stairhaven, Wigtownshire
With a Report on the Bones
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11007311 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R S G Anderson (corresponding author), Thomas H Bryce |
| Year | 1921 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Pages | 53-54 |
| Publication date | 1921-11-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1564 • E-ISSN: 2056-743X |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.9750/psas.055.53.54 |
| OpenAlex | W4322735753 |
| Language | EN |
A feature thought to be a hut circle proved to be a dilapidated cairn. A short cist was located just off centre. It contained a Food Vessel, a deposit of cremated human bone, three quartz pebbles and a flint scraper. The remains were identified as an adult of uncertain sex
Archaeology · Art · Feature (linguistics · Geography · Scraper site · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Mechanical Engineering · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |