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Papers of Professor Dennis W Harding, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland

551 171

Description Papers of Professor Dennis W Harding, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland

Date 1978

Collection Papers of Professor Dennis W Harding, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 171

Category All Other

Scope and Content Archive relating to Dennis W Harding, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh (1977-2007). Contains aerial photography, arranged by date of capture. Elements of this collection were digitised as part of the Historic Environment Scotland Digital Projects team, 2017-2021.

System of Arrangement The collection contains aerial photography, arranged by date of capture.

Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to provisions outlined in the Data Protection Act and conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.

Administrative History Professor D.W. Harding (1940-) first studied at Keble College, Oxford, 1960-66 where he pursued his Doctorate research topic, the Iron Age in the Upper Thames Basin. Following this he briefly became Assistant Keeper in the Department of Antiquities, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, before taking lectureship positions in Celtic Archaeology at the University of Durham, from 1966. Between 1977-2007, Harding held the esteemed position of Abercromby Professor of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, as well as undertaking other positions including the Dean of the Faculty of Arts in the mid-1980s, and as the Vice-Principal between 1988-91. Harding remains a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and continues to research and publications surrounding the late Bronze Age, Iron Age and Celtic Art, with a particular concern for settlement evidence and material culture. Fieldwork, including excavation, air-photographic survey and experimental archaeology, has been fundamental to Harding's research interests. Source: D.W. Harding's website (https://dwharding.com/WP/).

Accruals No further accruals are anticipated.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1176470

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 171) Papers of Professor Dennis W Harding, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other 551 171/1 Aerial photography, 1978 1978 Group Level
All Other 551 171/2 Aerial photography, 1979 1979 Group Level
All Other 551 171/6 Aerial photography, 1983 1983 Group Level
All Other 551 171/5 Aerial photography, 1982 1982 Group Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1929188 Professor D Harding Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928525 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928526 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928527 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928528 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928529 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928530 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928531 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928532 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928533 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928534 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928535 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928536 Oblique aerial photograph Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928537 Oblique aerial view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928538 Oblique aerial view Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928539 Oblique aerial view Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928540 Oblique aerial view Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928746 Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the palisaded settlement and ring-ditch house, taken from the ESE. 1992 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928747 Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the palisaded settlement and ring-ditch house, taken from the SSE. 1992 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1928748 Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the palisaded settlement and ring-ditch house, taken from the SE. 1992 Item Level

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