Time and place
A new chronology for the origin of the broch based on the scientific dating programme at the Old Scatness Broch, Shetland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11008153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven J Dockrill (corresponding author), Zoe Outram, C M Batt (0000-0001-8629-2718) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 136 |
| Pages | 89-110 |
| Publication date | 2007-11-30 |
| 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.136.89.110 |
| OpenAlex | W2148593816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 13 |
Iron Age studies in northern Britain have been dominated by one monument form, the broch. This focus on these monumental towers of the Atlantic Scotland, perhaps at the expense of other archaeological evidence, has brought about a strong division in the archaeological community. MacKie and Armit have both recently summarized the development of broch studies detailing the opposing arguments for the date of construction. In recent years archaeological evidence for these monuments has indicated an indigenous development rather than being associated with the movement of Iron Age peoples. This paper presents new chronological data for the construction of a Shetland broch and examines the archaeological repercussions for the ‘early’ chronology provided by these dates. Excavations at Old Scatness in the South Mainland of Shetland have revealed new evidence for a broch and defended Iron Age Village
Archaeology · Chronology · Excavation · Geography · Indigenous · Mainland · Shetland · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Scottish History and National Identity
Iron Age Scotland
Land, Stone, Trees, Identity, Ambition
Anthrosols in Iron Age Shetland
The integration of chronological and archaeological information to date building construction
The Broch Cultures of Atlantic Scotland
Domestic, industrial, (en)closed? Survey and excavation of a Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age promontory enclosure at Gob Eirer, Lewis, Western Isles
The Potential of Carbonized Grain to Preserve Biogenic 87 Sr/ 86 Sr Signatures Within the Burial Environment
Sustainability and Resilience in Prehistoric North Atlantic Britain
Simple stones but complex constructions
Independent Dating in Archaeological Analysis
Formation processes of the archaeological record
Civil Service Archaeology
The identification of prehistoric anthropogenic soils in the northern isles using an integrated sampling methodology
The Atlantic Scottish Iron Age
Excavations at Pierowall Quarry, Westray, Orkney
The Origin and Development of the Broch and Wheelhouse Building Cultures of the Scottish Iron Age
Intcal04 Terrestrial Radiocarbon Age Calibration, 0–26 Cal Kyr BP
Towards a Geography of Shetland Brochs
Broch building in northern Scotland
Brochs and the Hebridean Iron Age
Radiocarbon dating
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2015 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |