Excavation at Newton, Islay
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- Published by Edinburgh University Press in Glasgow Archaeological Journal
- Vol. 15 (1) , 23-51
- https://doi.org/10.3366/gas.1988.15.15.23
Abstract
SummaryExcavations at Newton have revealed three phases of land use. Mesolithic activity was restricted to small flint working and domestic sites. A Neolithic phase appears to relate to a fragile soil resource which rapidly declined in quality. The final phase, possibly related to a Christian Irish presence on the island, occurs late in the sequence.Keywords
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