RE-ANALYSIS OF THE EARLY HISTORIC PLAINS INDIAN BISON DRIVES

Summary This paper examines the horse carvings to be found on Class I and Class II Pictish sculptured stones and considers their reliability as evidence of the sort of horses and ponies that would have existed in the Early Historic Period. An attempt is made to show that the availability in Britain of good sized, high quality riding horses during that period is not inconsistent with what is known of the development and distribution of different types of horses in pre-hislory. The importance of horses and ponies in Early Historic societies is stressed and inferences drawn about the agricultural economy that could support horses and the skilled specialists required to look after them.

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Excavation of an Early Historic Palisaded Enclosure at Titwood, Mearnskirk, East Renfrewshire

Scottish Archaeological Journal ◽

10.3366/saj.2003.25.2.129 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 129-145 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Melanie Johnson ◽

Alastair Rees ◽

Ian Ralston ◽

T. Ballin ◽

M. Cressey ◽

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Keyword(s):

Early Historic Period ◽

Historic Period ◽

Radiocarbon Dates ◽

Early Historic

Summary A palisaded enclosure and associated features were excavated by CFA Archaeology Ltd (CFA) in advance of the construction of the proposed Glasgow Southern Orbital Road. Radiocarbon dates indicate that the palisade and at least some of the internal features date to the Early Historic period, between the 8th and 10th centuries cal. AD. The Titwood palisade is currently the only site of this date to have been excavated in western mainland Scotland, as well as being one of the few known Early Historic palisaded sites in Scotland. Evidence of Neolithic activity on the site was also established. The work was commissioned by ASH Consulting Group on behalf of East Renfrewshire Council.

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