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Archive from excavations at Balelone, North Uist

551 5/28/15

Description Archive from excavations at Balelone, North Uist

Date 6/1983 to 7/1983

Collection Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 5/28/15

Category All Other

Accession Number 2005/119

External Reference 63

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1481547

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1018827 View of the excavation at Balelone midden, North Uist, in 1983. 8/1983 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1064001 Excavation photographs: Balelone excavation. 2/8/1983 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/8 Post-excavation archive: matrix notebooks for block divisions; general; shell deposits; radiocarbon dated; bone deposits; charcoal deposits. 1983 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/9 Post-excavation archive: pH results for areas A-G; notebook of bone data and results from samples, this also including research and reference notes at the back; charcoal interim report; radiocarbon results. 7/1983 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/10 Post-excavation archive: Reports; 'Physiography and setting of Excavation at Varlish' with contour map of Varlish headland, by W Ritchie; 'The machair land of Scotland' by I D Mate; Pollen analysis reports by A M Mannion and S P Moseley; 'Pollen analysis of sheep and cattle faeces from the Outer Hebrides'; 'Pollen analysis of organic horizons from the Balelone Midden'; 'Pollen analysis of Midden Samples', including stratigraphic diagram of area F and whole site, pollen counts and results. 7/1983 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/11 Post-excavation archive: report drafts including matrix diagrams and illustrations. 10/1986 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/12 Excavation archive: correspondence and archive acession list. 3/5/1983 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/1 Excavation archive: context cards. 4/7/1983 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/2 Excavation archive: context register; drawing register; photograph register; level register with plan sketches. 4/7/1983 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/5 Excavation archive: sample record cards and sub-sample cards. 8/7/1983 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/6 Excavation archive: day book/site diary containing notes, sketches and photographs; site notes and stratigraphic sketches; note cards for block divisions with matrix diagrams and context listing. 8/7/1983 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 1029/1 Balelone, N Uist. Report on the Disposal of Archaeological Material from the 1983 excavations to Museum Nan Eilean. 13/2/1996 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/3 Excavation archive: soil description cards. 8/7/1983 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/4 Excavation archive: find cards. 8/7/1983 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2735/7 Excavation archive: vegetation notes and survey of surrounding landscape. 7/1983 Item Level
Prints and Drawings BD 80/1 Excavation Drawings: plans and sections; area D east section and plan; area D plan at block 3; area C plan at block 3; area B N section c251-300; area A and B plans at block 3; area C slump section c100-150; area F S section of slump c201-208; area E N section of slump blocks 2-6, c301-302; area B plan of slabs at c286; area F plan of groove and ard marks and NE section of linear furrows; area E plan of stone walling c317; area A E section main face of midden; area B main section of midden; area F plan of ardmarks c205; area E E main section showing layers and S section baulk to D; area C E section across upper face; area E N section baulk to F; area C S section baulk to B; area B S section upper face; area B top section plan; area F E section; area B upper E section; area C plan of stones c145; area C plan of stones c654; area C upper section; area C upper N section, area C/D upper E section and upper main section of area D, C, B and baulk; area B plan of stone feature c779; plan of section cuts with drawing numbers; area B E face section; profile of machair; area D/E/F upper main section; area C/B back upper section; area D section overlay for drawing 1. 4/7/1983 Batch Level
Prints and Drawings BD 80/2 Post-excavation Drawings: composite drawings of midden section; stratigraphy of contexts; block divisions. 1983 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 90/34 Post-excavation photographs: artefacts; pottery sherds with context and find number. 7/1983 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BS 77/1 CS Pre-excavation photographs: location map of Balelone midden; area E; area C; north end of midden; views from shore of central area; area D; area B southern end of midden; horse burial; area A/B southern end of midden; area B; area C; area D; area D. 24/6/1983 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BS 77/2 CS Excavation photographs: central section; spade mark; area D c81 blocks 3 and 5; soil pit G3; soil pit Gd; soil pit e2; views of excavation from shore; working shots; area F cultivation marks; working shot; area C central section; area C ard marks; area B ard marks; area E c117; area C c645; soil pit f4. 25/6/1983 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BS 77/3 CS Excavation photographs: area F section c715; working shot area D; general view of whole section from shore; area F cultivation marks; round bottomed pits c719, 721; area D N face section; area D c37; area B section area E/F section; area F; area E/F; area D pottery sherds. 21/7/1983 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BS 77/4 CS Excavation photographs: general views of landscape and excavation site. 27/7/1983 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BS 77/5 CS Excavation photographs: peat profile; view of location of peat; sections of slot. 27/7/1983 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BS 77/6 CS Excavation photographs: view from Kilpher cross; view of midden section from shore; working shots; area B section with stones; area B/C; area C; area C/D; view of section area D/C/B; area D; view of section D/E/F; area E/F; excavation of F; area E box section with post-ex of post holes; post hole sections c521, 530, 532, 535; box section post-ex of post-holes; E section; S section; N section. 2/8/1983 Batch Level

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