Interim report on the structures at Howe, Stromness, Orkney
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19397507 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S P Carter, Daniel Hy Haigh, D Haigh, Nigel R J Neil, Beverley Smith, Beverley Ballin Smith |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-73 |
| Publication date | 1984-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Glasgow Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-8980 • E-ISSN: 2053-7824 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/gas.1984.11.11.61 |
| OpenAlex | W2033555554 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 1 |
Excavations at Howe revealed a complex series of settlements which spanned the whole of the Iron Age period and were preceded by two phases of Neolithic activity. A probable stalled cairn was succeeded by a Maes Howe type chambered tomb which was later followed by enclosed settlements of which only scant remains survived. These settlements were replaced by a roundhouse with earth-house, built into the ruins of the chambered tomb. The roundhouse was surrounded by a contemporary defended settlement. Rebuilding led to the development of a broch structure and village. Partial collapse of tower brought about changes in the settlement, andalthougk some houses were maintained as domestic structures, others were rebuilt as iron-working sheds. The construction of smaller buildings and a later Iron Age or Pictish extended farmstead into rubble collapse accompanied a decline in the size of the settlement. The abandonment of the farmstead marked the end of Howe as a settlement site
Ancient history · Archaeology · Excavation · Geography · Human settlement · Interim · Iron Age · Rubble · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
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Brochs and Iron Age society
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 1996 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |