An Early Christian Cemetery and Chapel on Ardwall Isle, Kirkcudbright

Thomas, Charles

doi:10.1080/00766097.1967.11735294

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“…Prehistoric and Romano-British activity was present at Parc Cybi and Wylfa Head, whilst at Capel Maelog, ecclesiastical activity and possibly burial continued into the early sixteenth century (Britnell et al 1990). Parallels with Ireland were also evident in the fact that FIGURE 5 Comparison of features at Ardnadam, Ardwall Isle and Llanelen Chapel (after Thomas 1967;Rennie 1984;Schlesinger et al 1996).…”

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“…Comparison of those posited structures with the evidence from Llanelen Chapel reveals that the latter feature lacks the distinctive corner posts present at both Ardwall Isle and Ardnadam (Fig. 5) (O’Kelly 1958; Thomas 1967; Rennie 1984).…”

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“…Comparison of features at Ardnadam, Ardwall Isle and Llanelen Chapel (after Thomas 1967; Rennie 1984; Schlesinger et al . 1996).…”

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Burial in Early Medieval Wales: Identifying Multifunctional Cemeteries

Shiner

2021

Oxford J Archaeology

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Burial grounds and secular settlements in early medieval Wales (fifth to eleventh centuries AD) are understood to have been in geographically separate locations. In contrast, it is known that in England and on the Continent during this period burial began to be integrated within settlements. Changes in burial practice also occurred in Ireland, where early medieval 'cemetery settlements' with integrated burial and non-funerary activity are a relatively recent discovery. This paper presents a reassessment of the archaeological evidence from five published early medieval Welsh cemeteries and one recently-excavated example. It will demonstrate that these Welsh cemeteries share a number of attributes with Irish cemetery settlements and will critically evaluate the significance of this for our understanding of early medieval Wales. The paper will conclude that such sites are better conceptualized as 'multifunctional cemeteries', rather than 'cemetery settlements'. INTRODUCTIONAcross northwest Europe, social changes during the early medieval period profoundly altered the spatial relationship between the living and the dead. During the preceding Roman period, burials were situated outside the boundaries of settlements (

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Burial in Early Medieval Wales: Identifying Multifunctional Cemeteries

Shiner

2021

Oxford J Archaeology

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“…The forts of Castle O'er and Baile Hill, for example, are associated with linear banks enclosing parts of the valley sides, suggesting the possibility of cattle ranching on a large scale. 50 Other sites include Thomas's important work on the early Christian chapel and cemetery, perhaps of fifth-to eighth-century date, at Ardwall Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, 51 but the various crosses at Kirkmadrine, Curghie and elsewhere in the Rhinns and Machars lack a sound archaeological context as there has been no field investigation. The hillfort at Tynron Doon in the Nith valley has been claimed as being occupied at this time on the basis of a fragment of a gold bracteate, but there is no other supporting stratigraphic data, 52 whilst Radford's claim that the rocky knoll of Round Doonan was the dun of Raget at Dunragit also lacks verification.…”

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The Kingdom of Rheged: A Landscape Perspective

McCarthy

2011

Northern History

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“…It is possible, however, that when the circle is represented in the form of a boss on which the cross is cut, then it may be late in this bracket. Thomas (1967) assigns to the 10th century a slab from Ardwall (No 4) which has a roughly picked cross in a circle.…”

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