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Crannogs; a diminishing resource? A survey of the crannogs of southwest Scotland and excavations at Buiston Crannog

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

J. W. Barber  and
B. A. Crone
J. W. Barber
Affiliation:
AOC (Scotland) Ltd, The Schoolhouse, 4 Lochend Road, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 8BR, Scotland
B. A. Crone
Affiliation:
AOC (Scotland) Ltd, The Schoolhouse, 4 Lochend Road, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 8BR, Scotland
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Investigations in the 19th century demonstrated that Scottish crannogs, the distinctive waterlogged settlements in the shallow waters at the edge of lochs, were very rich in organic remains of all types. Have the crannogs survived, years after so many of the lakes were drained? Are there organic remains left? A new survey and new excavations at the Buiston crannog shows how much has gone, and the great value of what remains.

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Antiquity , Volume 67 , Issue 256 , September 1993 , pp. 520 - 533
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 1993

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