Bronze Age timbers from Creag Ruaidh, Achmore, Isle of Lewis

Rees, T; Church, MJ

Abstract

Excavations at Creag Ruaidh, Achmore in August 1996 recovered two small logs from the peat fill of an intra-peat ditch. These birch logs had axe-marks at either end, probably made by the same metal blade, and the lower of the two was dated to 2910 ± 50 uncal BP (GU-7320). The logs are interpreted as having been deposited after the ditch had degraded into a boggy hollow. No other identifiably anthropic material was associated with this ditch. A wood litter layer, predominantly birch and willow, was identified towards the base of the natural peat succession and this was dated to 4530 ± 60 uncal BP (GU-7321). A date prior to this can be inferred for the initiation of peat growth. No mineral soil was identified. The excavation and post-excavation analyses were funded by Historic Scotland.

Citation

Rees, T., & Church, M. (2000). Bronze Age timbers from Creag Ruaidh, Achmore, Isle of Lewis. Northern studies, 35, 133-159

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2000
• Deposit Date: Dec 2, 2008
• Journal: Northern studies
• Print ISSN: 0305-506X
• Publisher: The Scottish Society for Northern Studies
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Pages: 133-159
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1592926
• Publisher URL: http://www.northernstudies.org.uk/nsindex.php