ABCD: 1084

Stones of Stenness 77 Orkney (Mainland)

Site code:

1084

Site details:

Location: Stones of Stenness 77, Orkney (Mainland), 1978, Orkney, Scotland HY3070125
Period: neolithic
Category: henge monument
Notes: on site processing including preliminary sorting
Topography: coastal island
Condition: dry
Report type: macrofossil reports

Bibliography

Dickson C A and Dickson J H. 1978. Appendix 3 Macroscopic plant remains. 40-3. In: Ritchie J N G. The stones of Stenness, Orkney. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scotland. 107 (for 1975-6). 1-60. Scotland, Orkney

Processed by

CAD - Dickson, Camilla: Glasgow Univ (nee Lambert)

JHD - Dickson, Dr James: Glasgow Univ Botany Dept

Sample: 1084a

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
PH.NE	OR	ditch fill	organic layer	Neolithic	?	?
Context integrity: 2 Context preservation: wl Dating method: C14 Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: - Archaeological interpretion: bottom fill of ditch
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Alnus sp. wwd w 1 1 Betula sp. wwd w 1 1 Bryum sp. lsh w 2 1 Calliergon cuspidatum lsh w T 3 1 Calliergon giganteum lsh w 2 1 Calluna vulgaris sht w 1 1 Campylium stellatum lsh w 1 1 Cerastium fontanum pro w T 1 1 Ceratodon purpureus lsh w 1 1 cf. Glyceria sp. pro w 3 1 Cirsium sp. pro w P 7 1 Cratoneuron filicinum lsh w 1 1 Eurhynchium praelongum lsh w 1 1 Fissidens adianthoides lsh w 1 1 Hippuris vulgaris pro w 1 1 Hylocomium splendens lsh w 3 1 Hypnum cupressiforme lsh w 14 2 Montia fontana pro w 2 1 Picea sp. wwd w 2 1 Pinus sp. wwd w 1 1 Polytrichum Section Juniperum lsh w 3 1 Potamogeton berchtoldii pro w Q + 1 Prunella vulgaris pro w 1 1 Pseudoscleropodium purum lsh w 2 1 Ranunculus acris pro w 1 1 Ranunculus flammula pro w 1 1 Ranunculus repens pro w 13 2 Ranunculus Subgenus Batrachium pro w + 1 Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus lsh w 5 1 Rorippa cf. islandica pro w 2 1 Rumex crispus per w + 1 Rumex sp. pro w P + 1 Sonchus asper pro w 2 1 Urtica dioica pro w 10 2

Sample: 1084b

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
PH.NE	CF	feature fill	nr	Neolithic	?	?
Context integrity: 2 Context preservation: wl Dating method: C14 Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: - Archaeological interpretion: central feature fill
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Calluna vulgaris lsh w 1 1 Eleocharis sp. pro w 3 1 Gramineae spb w 1 1 Potamogeton berchtoldii pro w 15 2 Prunella vulgaris pro w 1 1 Ranunculus Subgenus Batrachium pro w 20 3 Rumex sp. pro w P 12 2

Sample: 1084c

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
PH.NE	Pits A&C	pit fill	nr	Iron Age	?	?
Context integrity: 1 Context preservation: wl Dating method: C14 Dating validity: 1 Environmental interpretion: - Archaeological interpretion: -
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Carex sp. pro c P 4 1 Caryophyllaceae pro c 1 1 cf. Veronica sp. pro c 2 1 Gramineae pro w 1 1 Potamogeton berchtoldii pro w 2 1 Ranunculus repens pro c 2 1 Rumex cf. crispus per w 1 1 Rumex sp. pro w P 4 1

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