Bronze Age and Iron Age archaeology at Thainstone Business Park, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire

an investigation of structures and funerary practices

Sue McGalliard (Author)

Donald Wilson (Author)

Laura Bailey (Contributor)

Hilary E M Cool (Contributor)

Gemma Cruickshanks (Contributor)

Fraser Hunter (Contributor)

Colin Wallace (Contributor)

Michael Wallace (Contributor)


Keywords:
souterrain, roundhouse, cremation, urn, prehistoric settlement, prehistoric structure, cemetery
Location(s):
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Middle Bronze Age, Middle Iron Age

Abstract


Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd was commissioned by Axiom Project Services to undertake an archaeological excavation in advance of a commercial development at Thainstone Business Park, Aberdeenshire (NGR: NJ 7707 1809). Excavation identified the remains of a Middle Bronze Age roundhouse and a contemporary urned cremation cemetery. Evidence of Late Bronze Age cremation practices was also identified. A large roundhouse and souterrain dominated the site in the 1st or 2nd century AD. Material culture associated with the Iron Age structures suggested a degree of status to the occupation there.

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Published
05-07-2021
How to Cite
McGalliard, Sue, Donald Wilson, Laura Bailey, Hilary E M Cool, Gemma Cruickshanks, Fraser Hunter, Colin Wallace, and Michael Wallace. 2021. “Bronze Age and Iron Age Archaeology at Thainstone Business Park, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire: An Investigation of Structures and Funerary Practices”. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 95 (July):1-39. https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2021.95.1-39.