Account of the Excavation of two Hut-Circles of the Bronze Age, in the Parish of Muirkirk, Ayrshire

With a Note on the Pottery found

J G A Baird (Author)

Alexander O Curle (Author)


Keywords:
Pottery
Period(s):
Bronze Age

Abstract


The first hut-circle was situated on a gentle slope. Removal of turf and heather exposed a rough pavement of water-worn stones of all shapes and a considerable boulder at the entrance. There was also removed a large quantity of small stones, and debris, which presumably filled the spaces between the uneven stones and made a more or less level floor. A hearth was located in the interior with sherds of pottery nearby. The less well preserved second hut-circle lay on fairly flat ground. The circle seems to have been divided into quadrants three of which had probable hearths. A pit in the centre of the circle contained fragments of an urn. A third excavated structure was rectangular with a hearth in its north-west corner. Both glazed and unglazed pottery were found.

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Published
30-11-1914
How to Cite
Baird, J. G. A., & Curle, A. O. (1914). Account of the Excavation of two Hut-Circles of the Bronze Age, in the Parish of Muirkirk, Ayrshire: With a Note on the Pottery found. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 48, 373–381. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.048.373.381
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