Excavations at Kaimes Hill, Ratho, City of Edinburgh, 1964 -72

Simpson, D. D. A.; Gregory, R. A.; Murphy, Eileen; Clarke, Ann; Cram, L. E.; Gormley, Sarah; Holmes, Nicholas; Hunter, Fraser; McCartney, Martha W.; Mcgill, C.; Nelis, Eimear

doi:10.9750/psas.134.65.118

PSAS

2005

DOI: 10.9750/psas.134.65.118

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Excavations at Kaimes Hill, Ratho, City of Edinburgh, 1964 -72

D. D. A. Simpson¹,

R. A. Gregory²,

Eileen Murphy³

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Abstract: Kaimes Hill, City of Edinburgh, has been the focus for both antiquarian and modern archaeological research since at least the mid-nineteenth century and has produced evidence for activity dating from the Mesolithic through to the medieval period. The paper assimilates this evidence, provides a complete account of the excavations undertaken over the ramparts, `hut circles', prehistoric ritual and funerary monuments by D D A Simpson between 1964--72, and presents the results obtained from recent artefactual anal… Show more

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CHEVAUX DE FRISEOF THE IRISH AND BRITISH ISLES

O'Driscoll

2022

Oxford J Archaeology

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Summary Chevaux de frise is a term describing a series of deliberately introduced stones or wooden stakes positioned outside an ancient fortification. Only a handful of such sites in Ireland and Britain have been recorded, with a much larger concentration found in the Iberian Peninsula. Traditionally, chevaux de frise is assumed to have originated in Central or Eastern Europe around 800–600 BC before spreading westwards, appearing as a defensive reaction to the use of horses in warfare. However, recent work on Iberian examples have begun to identify Bronze Age precursors as well as challenging the traditional defensive interpretation. This paper, for the first time since Harbison’s seminal work on the subject in 1971, brings together the most recent evidence from Ireland and Britain, identifying a similar Bronze Age horizon and highlighting the potential defensive, and non‐defensive, functions of chevaux de frise.

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CHEVAUX DE FRISEOF THE IRISH AND BRITISH ISLES

O'Driscoll

2022

Oxford J Archaeology

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A Later Prehistoric Enclosure Complex at Longnewton, Near Ancrum, Borders

Dunbar

2008

Scottish Archaeological J

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The Longnewton enclosures, first recorded as cropmarks in 1978, were recently investigated by AOC Archaeology. A hypothetical sequence of four possible periods of enclosure has been identified and tentatively phased as following square, rectilinear and roughly circular plans with a final curvilinear annexe. Radiocarbon dating evidence indicates that these ditches were in use between the 2 nd century BC and the later 1 st century AD. No internal features were encountered and the finds consisted solely of animal bones and a single sherd of late 1 st century AD Samian Ware. The results from the limited excavation of the interior suggest that the enclosures primarily performed a pastoral function, perhaps the corralling and/or processing of cattle or sheep. Other similar sites in the area have benefitted from more extensive excavations and provide useful comparanda for further speculation on the function of these enclosures.

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Excavations at Kaimes Hill, Ratho, City of Edinburgh, 1964 -72

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CHEVAUX DE FRISEOF THE IRISH AND BRITISH ISLES

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