Papers by George Haggarty
NCS Online Publications, 2010
NCS Online Publications, 2004
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Nov 30, 1982
, which lies towards the SW of the town, was founded by Queen Margaret c 1070 as a daughter house... more , which lies towards the SW of the town, was founded by Queen Margaret c 1070 as a daughter house of Christ Church, Canterbury. The nave of the 12th-century church erected by her son David I survives complete, adjoining to the W the 19th-century church presently in use. To the S lay the claustral ranges. The church, dorter and frater were built around three sides of a cloister in the normal fashion, but the arrangement of the W side of the cloister is obscure. There is a southwestern range built at an angle to the rest of the buildings and joined to the frater by a vaulted gatehouse. These buildings, their masonry dating from the 13th or, perhaps more likely, 14th century, were later used as a palace and continued as a principal residence of the Scottish kings until the 17th century. The peculiarities of plan are dictated in part at least by the fact that the Abbey is built on sloping ground at the edge of a steep ravine.
NCS Online Publications, 2006
NCS Online Publications, 2014
Scottish archaeological internet reports, 2017
Appendix 3 The stone, bone, leather and metal artefacts by Dawn McLaren A.3.1 Introduction A.3.2 ... more Appendix 3 The stone, bone, leather and metal artefacts by Dawn McLaren A.3.1 Introduction A.3.2 The stone A.3.3 The worked shell A.3.4 The worked bone and antler A.3.5 Leather A.3.6 The iron objects A.3.7 The copper alloy A.3.8 The lead objects A.3.9 Conclusions Appendix 4 Clay tobacco pipes by Dennis Gallagher A.4.1 Edinburgh pipes A.4.2 Glasgow pipes A.4.3 Tyneside imports
NCS Online Publications, 2009
NCS Online Publications, 2007
Scottish archaeological internet reports, 2018
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Nov 30, 1999
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Nov 30, 1999
This report describes excavations undertaken in 1984 around the perimeter of the barmkin of Newar... more This report describes excavations undertaken in 1984 around the perimeter of the barmkin of Newark Castle, built in the late 15th century and radically altered a century later. Service trenches were also opened on the west side of the castle in 1997. The earlier investigation uncovered sections of the barmkin wall on all sides of the castle and evidence of some buildings set against it; the later excavation revealed traces of what was probably a cottage outside the gatehouse. The project was funded by Historic Scotland and its predecessor, Historic Buildings and Monuments.
Scottish archaeological internet reports, Jul 2, 2019
Oxbow Books, Nov 13, 2013
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Nov 30, 2010
John lewis* with contributions from simon chenery, belén cobo del arco, Katherine eremin, sheila ... more John lewis* with contributions from simon chenery, belén cobo del arco, Katherine eremin, sheila Forbes, dennis gallagher, george haggarty, suzanne miller, robin murdoch and Jim tate abstract Excavations were undertaken in 1981 and 1990-1 at the site of the 18th-/19th-century ceramics manufacturing complex of West Pans, near Musselburgh. The foundations of several structures were uncovered although many proved impossible to interpret or date. Several puddling pits, most of them quite small, were identified, as was part of a hovel (the circular structure surrounding a kiln) and the remains of two kilns, one of which might have been for glass-making. Other buildings could have been drying rooms or stores. The large quantities of ceramics from several phases of occupation between the early 18th and the early 19th century included porcelain wasters from the period when William Littler was at West Pans, c 1764 and 1777. Some evidence of the 19th-century village of West Pans was uncovered to the north of the area, on land reclaimed from the sea. To the east of the main site, a watching brief in 2002 and a salvage excavation in 2003 revealed part of a brick structure possibly associated with salt-making, another important early industry at West Pans.
NCS Online Publications, 2010
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Nov 30, 2002
An archaeological investigation was carried out by the Centre for Field Archaeology (CFA) across ... more An archaeological investigation was carried out by the Centre for Field Archaeology (CFA) across the course of the Antonine Wall at Kinneil House, Bo'ness. From topographic and aerial photographic evidence it had been suggested that there might have been two alignments in the field directly west of the house, one running east/west and one diverging from this to the south. The investigation proved that the straight east/west course of the frontier is the only line present, and that the other feature was a more recent cobbled path. Elements of the medieval village that occupied the area prior to its clearance in the late 17th century were also identified. Among other features, these included the remains of a possible timber-built structure and an area of paving. The stratified deposits associated with these features contained artefacts spanning the late 12th to the late 17th or early 18th centuries. The work was funded by Historic Scotland and comprised part of a wider review of the scheduling of the Antonine Wall.
Following on from the successful pilot study funded by Historic Scotland which assessed the previ... more Following on from the successful pilot study funded by Historic Scotland which assessed the previous work and analyses carried out on Scottish White Gritty Ware pottery, a major investigation of the Scottish White Gritty Ware industry was initiated by Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division and funded by Historic Scotland. The project set out to examine the range and type of vessels, the production areas and chemical composition of the clays used in the production of Scottish White Gritty Ware. The chemical and petrographic analyses aimed to identify the source or sources of the pottery and its distribution within Scotland. Over six hundred sherds of pottery from over forty Scottish archaeological sites were evaluated by chemical analysis using ICP, combined with the petrographic examination of a selection of thin sections. Also undertaken as part of the project were the construction of a Scottish White Gritty Ware vessel typology, a limited programme of clay prospection, a review of past scientific work, glaze analysis, chemical comparisons with English and Continental material and a geophysical survey of the Scottish White Gritty Ware kiln site at Colstoun in East Lothian. The petrographic analyses were carried out on the existing thin section collection housed in the National Museum of Scotland and newly prepared examples from sherds especially selected for the study. The results of the analyses have pointed to the production of White Gritty ware in several areas of Scotland from the Scottish Borders to the Moray Firth and have identified those geographic areas that require further research and excavation. This study has put together the largest and one of the most significant datasets for any Medieval European ceramic industry and has created a major platform for any future work on Scottish ceramics.
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
The aim of this summary paper is to review the success of chemical sourcing in the study of the S... more The aim of this summary paper is to review the success of chemical sourcing in the study of the Scottish medieval Whiteware and Redware ceramic industries and outline the methods and protocols that the authors feel should be used to take the technique forward.
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Little surface trace now remains of the royal burgh of Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders, which fl... more Little surface trace now remains of the royal burgh of Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders, which flourished between the 12th and 15th centuries AD. By the early 16th century it had been abandoned. Documentary sources, maps, topographical analysis and aerial photography have been brought together in a preliminary attempt to define the burgh’s location, defences, internal morphology, historical and environmental contexts, and associated extramural features including bridges, roads, suburbs, churches and mills. Some of these assessments have been tested by geophysical survey and small-scale excavation sanctioned by Historic Scotland and conducted by GSB Prospection and Wessex Archaeology on behalf of Channel 4’s Time Team. Work to date is summarized as a basis for formulating a long-term research agenda and management structure for this important site.
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