An Iron Age burial from Swainbost, Isle of Lewis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21193830 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul R Duffy (0000-0002-4026-2078), Paul R J Duffy, Gavin Macgregor (0009-0008-5710-0391, University of Glasgow), Fraser Hunter |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 155-161 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scottish Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-2028 • E-ISSN: 1471-5767 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/e1471576709000321 |
| OpenAlex | W2139703704 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
In May 2001, Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD) undertook an archaeological excavation at Swainbost, Isle of Lewis, under the provisions of the Historic Scotland Human Remains Call Off Contract, following the discovery of the partial remains of a coastally-eroded in-situ human burial. The remains were found to be from one individual, probably male, aged between 30 and 34 years at death with a slight deformity of the spine buried in a supine position in a flat-based grave. Several flat slabs present in the vicinity may have been the remains of a cist. An iron artefact, identified as a belt buckle, was recovered adjacent to the right side of the pelvis. A single radiocarbon date suggests the burial dates to 390–170 BC
Ancient history · Archaeology · Excavation · Radiocarbon dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |