The excavation of three neolithic chambered tombs in Galloway, 1949

Stuart Piggott; T G E Powell; F W Anderson; M Y Orr

doi:10.9750/PSAS.083.103.161

The excavation of three neolithic chambered tombs in Galloway, 1949

Authors

Stuart Piggott
T G E Powell
F W Anderson Contributor
M Y Orr Contributor

DOI:

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

Keywords:

Tomb, Burial practices, Cairns

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.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

PDF

Published

30-11-1951

Issue

Vol. 83 (1951)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

The excavation of three neolithic chambered tombs in Galloway, 1949. (1951). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 83, 103-161. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.083.103.161

Download Citation

Most read articles by the same author(s)

Stuart Piggott, F W Anderson, A M Smith, W C Osman Hill, M Y Orr, F S Wallis, M I Platt, G C Dunning, The excavations at Cairnpapple Hill, West Lothian, 1947-1948 , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 82 (1950)
Cecily Margaret Piggott, R J A Eckford, J O Ramsay, M Y Orr, M I Platt, The Excavations at Bonchester Hill, 1950 , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 84 (1952)
Stuart Piggott, E Martin Burgess, Audrey Henshall, Three metal-work hoards of the Roman period from southern Scotland , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 87 (1955)
Stuart Piggott, Excavation of the Dalladies long barrow, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 104 (1974)
Cecily Margaret Piggott, M I Platt, M Y Orr, F S Wallis, A F Hallimond, The excavations at Hownam Rings, Roxburghshire, 1948 , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 82 (1950)
Marion Campbell, J G Scott, Stuart Piggott, The Badden Cist Slab , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 94 (1963)
Stuart Piggott, Kenneth A Steer, D B Harden, M Y Orr, L H Wells, Excavations in the broch and hill-fort of Torwood-Lee, Selkirkshire, 1950 , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 85 (1953)
Stuart Piggott, A Late Bronze Age hoard from Peeblesshire , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 87 (1955)
Stuart Piggott, Notes: (9) A Tripartite Disc Wheel from Blair Drummond, Perthshire , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 90 (1959)
Stuart Piggott, Cecily Margaret Piggott, Excavation at Braidwood Fort, Midlothian and Craig's Quarry, Dirleton, East Lothian , Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol. 91 (1960)

1 2 > >>

The excavation of three neolithic chambered tombs in Galloway, 1949

Authors

DOI:

Keywords:

Abstract

Downloads

Downloads

Published

Issue

Section

How to Cite

Most read articles by the same author(s)

Information

ourpublications

joinus