Contrasting Patterns of Resource Exploitation on the Outer Hebrides and Northern Isles of Scotland during the Late Iron Age and Norse Period Revealed through Organic Residues in Pottery
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4679747 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucy Cramp (0000-0003-2012-2753, University of Bristol, corresponding author), Lucy J E Cramp, Helen Whelton (0000-0002-0881-360X), Helen L Whelton (0000-0002-0844-9916, University of Bristol), N Sharples (0000-0001-8736-2554), Jacqui Mulville (0000-0002-9392-3693, University of Bristol), R P Evershed (0000-0002-9483-2750, University of Bristol) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 901 |
| Pages | 134-151 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the North Atlantic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1935-1933 • E-ISSN: 1935-1933 |
| Publisher | Journal of the North Atlantic (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3721/037.002.sp909 |
| OpenAlex | W2160010946 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 37 |
This paper presents the findings from an investigation of organic residues extracted from pottery sherds from Late Iron Age and Norse phases from Bornais, South Uist, and the Late Norse period from Jarlshof on Shetland. These data confirm intensive and/or specialized processing of marine products in pottery on Shetland, either for consumption or other uses, such as rendering of oil from fish livers. In contrast, at Bornais, little increase in the intensity of marine product exploitation can be identified between the residues from the Later Iron Age and Norse phases; however, an emphasis on dairy products is identifiable throughout all phases and pottery types. While the findings from these two sites clearly cannot be extrapolated as entirely representative of the wider respective regions, what emerges is further evidence for diverse economic or cultural patterns at different locations within Scandinavian Scotland
Archaeology · Art · Geography · Iron Age · Pottery · Shetland · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Historical Studies of British Isles · Forestry
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| Citations per year | 0.44 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |