A reconsideration of the 'Ardiffery' finds, Cruden, Aberdeenshire

J B Kenworthy (Author)

Mary Harman (Contributor)


Keywords:
Amber Beads, Flint Knives, Flint Axe, Artefacts, Barbedandtanged Arrowheads, Pig Bones, Cist
Period(s):
1821, 1812

Abstract


The provenances and contents are distinguished of two groups of artefacts from Cruden which are commonly confused in archaeological literature. A cist found at Uppermill, Cruden (NK 053370) in 1821 contained partial inhumations of a man and a child, pig bones, a wristguard, seven barbed-and-tanged arrowheads, two flint knives and two beakers of Clarke's Developed Northern (N2) group. The objects found in 1812 at Greenbrae, Cruden (NK 057358) include jet and amber beads and an edge-polished flint axe. A R

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.108.80.93

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Published
30-11-1979
How to Cite
Kenworthy, J. B., & Harman, M. (1979). A reconsideration of the ’Ardiffery’ finds, Cruden, Aberdeenshire. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 108, 80–93. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.108.80.93
Issue
Vol. 108 (1979)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.108.80.93