New light on oblong forts: excavations at Dunnideer, Aberdeenshire

Murray Cook (Author)

Hana Kdolska (Contributor)

Lindsay Dunbar (Contributor)

Rob Engl (Contributor)

Stefan Sagrott (Contributor)

Denise Druce (Contributor)

Gordon Cook (Contributor)


Keywords:
Radiocarbon Dates, keyhole trench, vitrified fort
Location(s):
Dunnideer; Aberdeenshire; Scotland; UK
Period(s):
Bronze Age, Later Neolithic

Abstract


This paper presents the results of the excavation of a single keyhole trench at the oblong vitrified fort of Dunnideer, Aberdeenshire, along with a brief history of the study of oblong forts and vitrification. The excavation yielded two radiocarbon dates derived from destruction layers, which are discussed along with the results of a limited programme of archaeomagnetic dating at the same location.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.140.79.91

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Published
30-11-2011
How to Cite
Cook, M., Kdolska, H., Dunbar, L., Engl, R., Sagrott, S., Druce, D., & Cook, G. (2011). New light on oblong forts: excavations at Dunnideer, Aberdeenshire. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 140, 79–91. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.140.79.91
Issue
Vol. 140 (2011)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.140.79.91