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Chambered cairn at Crarae

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FLG Sep 5, 2004 11:36:14

I visited this site in early August, and was intrigued and have read all the material about it on this site, and on others I contacted. Does anyone know what was found in the chambers during the various excavations - apart from the 5000 seashells (what kinds?) that were mentioned.

I am writing a book about the gardens of The National Trust for Scotland and have noted a number of prehistoric items either in the gardens as at Brodick/Crarae, orhaving been brought into them as at Leith Hall and Brodie.

I'd like to mention these - intelligently in the book. Could anyone help please?

G greywether
greywether Sep 5, 2004 16:40:59
Replying to FLG

The full excavation report can be found here (now added as a Link to the site)

http://minerva.york.ac.uk/catalogue/proj_data5/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_094/94_001_027.pdf

The following from the summary in Henshall's volume of chambered tombs.

It was excavated by Jack Scott in 1955-57.

Artefact finds include a lozenge arrowhead and two rotary querns.

Human remains - burnt and unburnt bones. Teeth from one 14-20 year old and one 25-35 year old.

Marine shells from 15 varieties of edible molluscs mostly periwinkles. 2500 from the central compartment and about the same again outside in the forecourt.

Happy to go into this in more detail if it helps.

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