The recumbent stone circles of north-east Scotland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11008506 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H A W Burl (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Pages | 56-81 |
| Publication date | 1973-11-30 |
| 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.102.56.81 |
| OpenAlex | W2978435411 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 17 |
An analysis of the structural features and artefacts associated with the recumbent stone circles (RSCs) of NE Scotland (74 certain and 18 probable examples). An origin in the Clava-cairn tradition of Inverness-shire is most likely, with the main activity between 1800 and 1400 BC. Analysis of the occurrence of nine early and eight late features indicates a primary area of RSC development around Insch (Aberdeenshire), from which the small stone circles and four-posters of Perthshire were later derived. The azimuths of RSCs show a consistent but astronomically meaningless pattern of solar orientation, and despite the frequency of associated burials a primarily sepulchral function cannot be proved. A R
Archaeology · Geography · Shire · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Historical and Architectural Studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
Science or symbolism
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Towards a Reappraisal of Henge Monuments
The stone circles of northeast Scotland in the light of excavation
The Stone Circle at Broomend of Crichie, Aberdeenshire
Final Report on the Excavation of the Stone Circle at Old Keig, Aberdeenshire
Excavations in Passage-Graves and Ring-Cairns of the Clava Group, 1952-3
Trial Excavations at the Old Keig Stone circle, Aberdeenshire
Notes on Stone Circles in Durris, Kincardineshire and its Neighbourhood
Cup-Marks on the Stone Circles and Standing-Stones of Aberdeenshire and part of Banffshire
Excavation of a setting of standing stones at Lundin Farm, near Aberfeldy, Perthshire
Stone Circles
Excavations at Kintraw, Argyll
Notes on some Stone Circles in the South of Aberdeenshire and North of Kincardineshire
Notes on some Stone Circles in Central Aberdeenshire
Excavation of a Stone Circle at Croft Moraig, Perthshire, Scotland
The Battle-Axe Series in Britain
The Timber Monument at Arminghall and its Affinities
Stone Circles Near Aberdeen
Neolithic Engineering
The chambered tombs of Scotland
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 2023 (44) |
| Highly cited | No |