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1 online resource (xx, 340 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps |
| Contents |
List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; The Contributors; Preface; A Dedication to Colleen Batey; Foreword by Judith Jesch; Before Vikings in Scotland -- A Brief History of Viking-age Archaeology in Scotland, Olwyn Owen; I. The Arrival of the Vikings and Native-Norse Interactions; 1. Landnám and Landscape in Viking Orkney, David Griffiths; 2. What Does Landnám Look Like? Excavations at Swandro and Old Scatness, Stephen J. Dockrill and Julie M. Bond; 3. The Tarbat peninsula in Northern Pictland: Portmahomack as a Case Study in Native-Norse Interaction during the 9th to 11th Centuries, Cecily Spall; 4. Echoes of Native-Norse Relationships in the Archaeology at St Ninian's Isle, Shetland, Rachel Barrowman; II. Scandinavian Settlement; 5. The Use of Space in Norse Houses: Some Observations from the Hebrides, Niall Sharples; 6. Hamar and Underhoull, Unst: Settlement in Northernmost Scotland, Julie M. Bond and Stephen J. Dockrill; 7. Investigating the Origins of Steatite Vessels across the Viking Diaspora, Amanda K. Forster and Richard E. Jones; 8. Machair Bharabhais, Leòdhas: A Scandinavian Settlement in its Context, Mary Macleod Rivett and Trevor Cowie; III. Place-names: Interactions with the Landscape; 9. Norse Settlement in the Southern Hebrides: The Place-name Evidence from Islay, Alan Macniven; 10. Understanding the Norse Period through Place-names Evidence: A Case Study from the Island of Mull, Alasdair C. Whyte; 11. The Church and Gaelic-Norse Contact in the Hebrides, Thomas Owen Clancy; IV. Environmental impact and Land Use; 12. Isotope Zooarchaeology in Viking Scotland: Previous Research, Possibilities and Future Directions, Jennifer R. Jones; 13. Feasts, Food and Fodder: Viking and Late Norse Farming Systems in Scotland, Ingrid Mainland; 14. Norse Shielings in Scotland: An Example of Cultural Contact, Ryan Foster; V. Power and the Political Landscape; 15. Thing-sites and the Political Landscape in the North, Alexandra Sanmark; 16. The Brough of Birsay, Orkney, Christopher D. Morris; 17. The Earl's Bu, Orphir, Orkney, Colleen E. Batey; 18. Revisiting Tuquoy -- Still Full of Surprises..., Olwyn Owen; 19. The Lewis Hoard of Gaming Pieces -- Evoking and Reassembling a Viking past?, Mark A. Hall and David H. Caldwell; VI. Economy and Exchange; 20. The Viking-Age Silver and Gold of Scotland, James Graham-Campbell; 21. The Galloway Hoard, Martin Goldberg; 22. Viking and Norse Bullion Economies in Scandinavian Scotland, Tom Horne; 23. Small Finds, Big Questions: Two Decades of Research on Combs in Viking-Age Scotland, Steven P. Ashby; VII. Death and Burial; 24. The 'Pagan Norse Graves of Scotland' Research Project, James Graham-Campbell, Caroline Paterson and Stephen Harrison; 25. Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan: A Viking Boat Burial, Colleen E. Batey; 26. Carrick, Mid Ross: A Viking Cemetery on Loch Lomond, Colleen E. Batey; Afterword; Major Advances and Future Directions, Colleen E. Batey and James Graham-Campbell, Index |
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List of Tables List of FiguresList of Abbreviations Acknowledgements The Contributors PrefaceA Dedication to Colleen BateyForeword by Judith Jesch Before Vikings in Scotland -- A Brief History of Viking-age Archaeology in ScotlandOlwyn Owen Part I. Arrival of the Vikings and Native-Norse Interactions 1. Landnám and Landscape in Viking OrkneyDavid Griffiths 2. What Does Landnám Look Like? Excavations at Swandro and Old ScatnessStephen J. Dockrill and Julie M. Bond 3. The Tarbat Peninsula in Northern Pictland: Portmahomack as a Case Study in Native-Norse Interaction during the 9th to 11th Centuries Cecily Spall 4. Echoes of Native-Norse Relationships in the Archaeology at St Ninian's Isle, ShetlandRachel Barrowman Part II. Scandinavian Settlement 5. The Use of Space in Norse Houses: Some Observations from the HebridesNiall Sharples 6. Hamar and Underhoull, Unst: Settlement in Northernmost ScotlandJulie M. Bond and Stephen J. Dockrill 7. Investigating the Origins of Steatite Vessels across the Viking DiasporaAmanda K. Forster and Richard E. Jones 8. Machair Bharabhais, Leòdhas: a Scandinavian Settlement in its ContextMary Macleod Rivett and Trevor Cowie Part III. Place-names: Interactions with the Landscape 9. Norse Settlement in the Southern Hebrides: the Place-name Evidence from IslayAlan Macniven 10. Understanding the Norse Period through Place-names Evidence: a Case Study from the Island of MullAlasdair C. Whyte 11. The Church and Gaelic-Norse Contact in the HebridesThomas Owen Clancy Part IV. Environmental Impact and Land Use 12. Isotope Zooarchaeology in Viking Scotland: Previous Research, Possibilities and Future DirectionsJennifer R. Jones 13. Feasts, Food and Fodder: Viking and Late Norse Farming Systems in ScotlandIngrid Mainland 14. Norse Shielings in Scotland: An Example of Cultural ContactRyan Foster Part V. Power and the Political Landscape 15. Thing-sites and the Political Landscape in the NorthAlexandra Sanmark 16. The Brough of Birsay, OrkneyChristopher D. Morris 17. The Earl's Bu, Orphir, OrkneyColleen E. Batey 18. Revisiting Tuquoy -- Still Full of Surprises...Olwyn Owen 19. The Lewis Hoard of Gaming Pieces -- Evoking and Reassembling a Viking Past? Mark A. Hall and David H. Caldwell Part VI. Economy and Exchange 20. The Viking-Age Silver and Gold of ScotlandJames Graham-Campbell 21. The Galloway HoardMartin Goldberg 22. Viking and Norse Bullion Economies in Scandinavian ScotlandTom Horne 23. Small Finds, Big Questions: Two Decades of Research on Combs in Viking-Age ScotlandSteven P. Ashby Part VII. Death and Burial 24. The 'Pagan Norse Graves of Scotland' Research ProjectJames Graham-Campbell, Caroline Paterson and Stephen Harrison 25. Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan: A Viking Boat BurialColleen E. Batey 26. Carrick, Mid Ross: A Viking Cemetery on Loch LomondColleen E. Batey Afterword: Major Advances and Future DirectionsColleen E. Batey and James Graham-Campbell Index |
| Summary |
Provides an overview of recent discoveries from Viking Age and Norse ScotlandTwenty years after the last major holistic contribution by EUP, this book will be central to shaping studies of Viking and Norse Scotland, becoming an essential purchase for students, educators, and the general reader alike Brings together results from excavations and other research from the past 20 years to give readers an overarching view of Viking Scotland from a variety of geographical locations and contextsThematic approach aids the book's flow, allowing readers to understand individual sites and related dataProvides a 'way in' for new researchers to current and recently-published findings written by the foremost experts in the fieldOffers journalists and media up-to-date and peer-reviewed background studies on finds like the Galloway Hoard, aiding outreach and public understanding of researchThe Viking Age in Scotland reviews two decades of research that have taken place since the last archaeological survey of the Vikings in Scotland, published in 1998. Advances in scientific analysis have greatly improved our understanding of Scandinavian daily life between the late eighth and fifteenth centuries, and new discoveries like the Galloway Hoard are extending our knowledge of Viking Age and Norse Scotland's international connections. Consequently, this book brings the study of Scottish Scandinavian archaeology into the new century, updating researchers on the latest finds and theories. In an engaging but scholarly volume that flows between chapters, expert authors guide the reader through the latest interdisciplinary research, from arrival and settlement to death and burial, via economy and exchange, power and politics, and environmental impact. Fully illustrated with photographs and maps, this is essential reading for anyone interested in Viking Scotland, and a key resource for teachers and students |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 08, 2023) |
| Subject |
Vikings -- Scotland -- History
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Archaeology -- Scotland
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HISTORY / General
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Antiquities
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Archaeology
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Vikings
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Scotland -- History -- To 1603.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118829
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Scotland -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118806
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Scotland
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Horne, Tom, editor
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Pierce, Elizabeth, editor.
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Barrowman, Rachel C., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781474485845 |
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1474485847 |
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9781474485852 |
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1474485855 |
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