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Grey Cairns Of Camster
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IntroductionThe
Neolithic archaeology of Caithness is little known to most people outside
northern Scotland, despite the wealth of evidence that litters the
landscapes. This is no doubt a consequence of the relative lack of
archaeological investigation in the area since the 19th Century
when distinguished antiquarians such as Anderson and Rhind carried out
ground-breaking excavations of many chambered cairns and Brochs. Here in
lies the irony; the centre of antiquarian exploration is now considered by
many as peripheral to studies of British Prehistory (Mercer 1992). That
said, however, fieldwork carried out by Henshall, Corcoran and Masters,
amongst others, has provided an invaluable corpus of data from which we
can move forward and try to bring Caithness in line with the rest of
British archaeology. |
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Index Caithness Monumentality in Caithness The Grey Cairns of Camster The Camster Landscape Conclusion and References Note Email melipannet@hotmail.com
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