Report on the Discovery of Two Short Cists containing Cremated Human Remains at Hundatown, Orkney
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11010014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Kirkness (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1927 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Pages | 238-240 |
| Publication date | 1927-11-30 |
| 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.061.238.240 |
| OpenAlex | W4322737016 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
A stone-built short cist of the double chambered variety contained cremated human bone but no other artefacts. It is very similar in form to cists from Isbister and Crantit. The landowner reported that other cists had been found in the vicinity
Archaeology · Biology · Human bone · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1981 - 1999 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |