TY - JOUR AU - Gordon Ewart AU - Jon Triscott AU - N M McQ Holmes AU - D Caldwell AU - H Stewart AU - F McCormick AU - T Holden AU - C Mills PY - 1997/11/30 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Archaeological excavations at Castle Sween, Knapdale, Argyll & Bute, 1989-90 JF - Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland JA - PSAS VL - 126 IS - 0 SE - Articles DO - 10.9750/PSAS.126.517.557 UR - http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/psas/article/view/9944 AB - Excavations have thrown light on the history and use of the castle from its construction, c. 1200, to the present day. A forge and kilns are evidence of industrial activity prior to 1650. Evidence for ranges of buildings within the courtyard amplifies previous descriptions of the castle. There are specialist reports on: `Coins' by Nicholas M McQ Holmes (533--4); `The ceramics' by D Caldwell & H Stewart (546--50); `The botanical remains' by T G Holden (550--2); `Charcoal' by Coralie Mills (552--3); `Faunal remains' by Finbar McCormick (553--5). ER -