White Castle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Connolly, David.

Contributor:

Cook, Murray.

Kdolska, Hana.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White Hill site (East Lothian, Scotland)--Antiquities.

White Hill site (East Lothian, Scotland).

Excavations (Archaeology)--Scotland--East Lothian.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

White Castle

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Archaeopress, 2021.

Summary:

This book describes the results of a four-year research programme of archaeological works (2010-3), at the later prehistoric enclosure of White Castle, East Lothian. The excavations demonstrated a clear sequence of enclosure development over time, whereby the design and visual impact often appeared to be more important than defence alone.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Information

Contents

1. Abstract

2. Introduction

3. Study Area

4. White Castle Location

5. Archaeological Background

5.1 White Castle in early maps and accounts

5.2 Enclosed sites of East Lothian: Available Data Set

5.2.1 Introduction

5.2.2 Review of research of prehistoric enclosed sites in East Lothian

5.2.3 Refining chronology of East Lothian enclosures

5.2.4 Enclosure morphology

5.2.5 Enclosure Statistics

5.2.6 East Lothian Summary

6. Research Questions

7. Methodology

7.1 Topographic and Management Survey

7.4 Excavation

7.3 Geophysical Survey

7.3 Numbering system

7.5 Digital archive

8. Topographic and Geophysical Survey Results

8.1 Site Topography

8.2 Topographic Survey-Routeways and Tracks

8.3 Geophysical survey - potential platforms

8.4 Assessment of the site management issues

8.4.1 Bracken

8.4.2 Visitor and animal attrition

9. Excavation Results

9.1 Pre-enclosure

9.2 Enclosing works

9.3 Rampart 1

9.4 Terrace 1

9.5 Palisade 1

9.6 Ditch 1

9.7 Terrace 4

9.8 Rampart 2

9.10 Ditch 2

9.9 Terrace 2

9.11 Rampart 3

9.12 Terrace 3

9.13 Ditch 3

9.14 Inner Circuit Openings 1, 2, 3 and 4

9.15 Openings 5,6,7,8,9 and 14

9.16 Openings 10, 11, 12, 13

9.17 Direct occupational evidence

9.18 Platform 4

9.19 Platform 8

9.20 Indirect occupational evidence

9.21 Post-enclosure activity

9.22 Platform 20

9.23 Structure 17

9.24 Track

10 Post-excavation

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Radiocarbon dates

10.3 Lithics (Ann Clarke)

10.4 Ceramics

11 Interpretation and Discussion

11.1 Pre-enclosure

11.2 Enclosure Chronology

11.3 Enclosing works and openings

11.4 Destruction and redesign

11.5 Internal use and settlement

11.6 Economy

11.7 Abandonment.

11.8 Post-enclosure

11.9 Whiteadder Route

11.10 White Castle within East Lothian: some final considerations of the enclosure design and location

12 Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Bibliography

Map references:

Appendix 1: Calibrated and uncalibrated dates from Enclosed sites in East Lothian.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781789699319

1789699312

OCLC:

1273977899