The excavation of three neolithic chambered tombs in Galloway, 1949

Stuart Piggott (Author)

T G E Powell (Author)

F W Anderson (Contributor)

M Y Orr (Contributor)


Keywords:
Tomb, Burial practices, Cairns
Location(s):
Cairnholy, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Neolithic

Abstract


  A report on the excavation of two gallery-grave tombs near Cairnholy and one passage-grave tomb near Bargrennan. These excavations aimed to determine the tombs’ construction, contents and any probable ritual purpose to the burial sites.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.083.103.161

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Published
30-11-1951
How to Cite
Piggott, S., Powell, T. G. E., Anderson, F. W., & Orr, M. Y. (1951). The excavation of three neolithic chambered tombs in Galloway, 1949. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 83, 103–161. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.083.103.161
Issue
Vol. 83 (1951)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.083.103.161

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