1997
DOI: 10.9750/psas.126.121.155
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Four short cists from north-east Scotland and Easter Ross

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“…Orkney (Tipping 1994), the stain accompanied cremated remains and, because of its association with relatively abundant pollen, was interpreted as the remains of decayed plant matter. Similar staining has been noted from Mains of Scotstown, Sandhole Quarry and Tavelty Farm in Aberdeenshire (Ralston 1996).…”
Section: Cist (Illus 3)supporting
confidence: 78%
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“…Orkney (Tipping 1994), the stain accompanied cremated remains and, because of its association with relatively abundant pollen, was interpreted as the remains of decayed plant matter. Similar staining has been noted from Mains of Scotstown, Sandhole Quarry and Tavelty Farm in Aberdeenshire (Ralston 1996).…”
Section: Cist (Illus 3)supporting
confidence: 78%
“…Cists containing Beakers are often associated with mounds and, in general, areas of sand and gravel are reportedly preferred locations for Bronze Age burials (McAdam 1974). Examples of cists with Beakers occurring on mounds include Broomend, Inverurie (Callander 1920); Nether Criggie, Dunnottar (Kirk & Mackenzie 1956); and Mains of Scotstown, Aberdeenshire (Ralston 1996).…”
Section: Archaeological Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Assuming a funerary function for the pit, the extent of the work at Beechwood Park allows certainty that this is an isolated feature and is therefore unusual (Ralston 1996). Here, the absence of any traces of a stone component, either in the form of a cairn or of a marker stone, is paralleled at Newmill (Watkins & Shepherd 1980).…”
Section: Ian Suddaby and Alison Sheridanmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Prior to the current project, the one recently excavated prehistoric feature in the vicinity of the road corridor (illus 21 upper) was a Beaker cist burial with a rich assemblage of grave-goods at Tavelty (I A G Shepherd 1986;Ralston 1996). While the number of sites identified within a relatively small area indicates intense activity in the vicinity, the nature of these remains is also informative.…”
Section: Archaeological Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%