Excavation
Date 1947 - 1948
Event ID 552519
Category Recording
Type Excavation
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Excavated by Piggott in 1947-8
S Piggott 1950; 1951
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Cairnpapple
Cairn (Prehistoric), Henge (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)
Canmore ID 47919 |
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SC 1147605
Excavation photograph showing pot find by Prof. S. Piggott
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1147606
Excavation photograph by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1148531
View of Cairnpapple prior to excavation by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1149274
Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott showing view of stone.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1149275
Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott showing view of pit.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott showing excavated henge and cairn.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1149277
Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott showing
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1149279
Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1149281
Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1201747
View of the excavation at Cairnpapple henge and cairn in 1948, by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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View of excavation of Cairnpapple henge and cairn, by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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View of excavation of Cairnpapple henge and cairn, by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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View of excavation of Cairnpapple henge and cairn, by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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View of Cist A with capstone still in situ and Cist B with capstone removed at excavation of Cairnpapple henge and cairn, by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Inner kerb stones of period III cairn at excavation of Cairnpapple henge and cairn, by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Excavation of Cairnpapple henge and cairn, by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Excavation of Cairnpapple henge and cairn, by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1272115
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch from ESE.
1947
SC 1272116
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on W side.
1947
SC 1272117
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing cutting through henge bank on W side.
1947
SC 1272118
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on E sdie.
1947
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Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing cutting through henge bank on SE side.
1947
SC 1272120
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-holes (indicated by ranging poles) on E side.
1947
SC 1272121
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-holes (indicated by ranging poles) on E side.
1947
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Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stone of Period III cairn on SW.
1947
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Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stones of Period III cairn on SW.
1947
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Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stones of Period III cairn on W.
1947
SC 1272125
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stones of Period III cairn on W with henge ditch beyond.
1947
SC 1272126
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on W, section X with kerb stone of Period IV cairn.
1947
SC 1272127
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on W, section X with kerb stone of Period IV cairn.
1947
SC 1272128
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on W, section Y with kerb stone of Period IV cairn.
1947
SC 1272129
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stones of Period IV cairn on E side.
1947
SC 1272130
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-holes 6 and 7, Beaker grave and Inhumation graves 1-4.
1947
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Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-holes 6 to 8 (with ranging rods), Beaker grave and Inhumation graves 1-4.
1947
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Cairnpapple hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch and cairn from E.
1947
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Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-hole 8, Beaker grave and Inhumation graves 3-4.
1947
SC 1272134
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-hole 7, Inhumation grave 3.
1947
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View from east after excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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View from east during excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192317
View of cairn and stoneholes at the excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192318
View of grave by stonehole 8 at the excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192344
Views of excavated food vessel cairn at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192345
View of North Grave during excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192346
Details of inner kerb at the excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192347
Views of Cist A during the excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192348
Views of Cist B during the excavations at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192349
Views of excavated cinerary urns 1 and 2 at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192350
Base of beaker excavated from North grave at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192351
Location map for Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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Sections of bank and ditch of henge at Cairnpapple excavation.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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Excavation plan of Cairnpapple Hill Area B with sections and plans of graves and stone-holes.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192354
Excavation plan of North grave and detail of burial deposit at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192355
Long section of North grave at Cairnpapple excavation.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192356
Sections of urn burials at Cairnpapple excavation.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192357
Detail of bone pins from excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192358
Details of Neolithic pottery from excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192359
Details of artefacts from excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192360
Detail of carbonised object from excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192361
Drawing of antler pins from excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192362
Petrological diagram from excavations at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 192363
Plan and elevations of Cist A from excavation at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1947
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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Ink originals of plans and sections etc. in PSAS
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1948
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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Ink originals of plans and sections etc. in PSAS: Phase plan of excavated features from Cairnpapple Hill (no colour separation)
1948
© RCAHMS
SC 1909422
Plans and sections of Period 1 holes at Cairnpapple.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1948
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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Plans & sections of stone-holes of Cairnpapple henge.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1948
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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Photographic copy of diagram plan of main features from 1947-48 excavations by Professor S Piggott. Plan shows stone holes and stones.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1948
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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Statfile copies only of plans fig 3, 9 & 10 in PSAS
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1948
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
SC 1909426
Diagram-Plan of Excavation 1947-8. Glass negative.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909427
Cairnpapple hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch and cairn from E.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909428
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch from ESE.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909429
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on W side.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909430
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing cutting through henge bank on W side.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909431
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on E sdie.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909432
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing cutting through henge bank on SE side.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909433
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-holes (indicated by ranging poles) on E side.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909434
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-holes (indicated by ranging poles) on E side.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909435
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stone of Period III cairn on SW.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stones of Period III cairn on SW.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stones of Period III cairn on W.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909438
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stones of Period III cairn on W with henge ditch beyond.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909439
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on W, section X with kerb stone of Period IV cairn.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909440
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on W, section X with kerb stone of Period IV cairn.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909441
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing henge ditch on W, section Y with kerb stone of Period IV cairn.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909442
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing kerb stones of Period IV cairn on E side.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909443
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-holes 6 and 7, Beaker grave and Inhumation graves 1-4.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909444
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-holes 6 to 8 (with ranging rods), Beaker grave and Inhumation graves 1-4.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909445
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-hole 8, Beaker grave and Inhumation graves 3-4.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909446
Cairnpapple Hill, photograph of excavation showing stone-hole 7, Inhumation grave 3.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1947
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Excavation Photographs by Prof. S. Piggott: before excavation..
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909449
View of Cairnpapple prior to excavation by Professor S Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909450
Excavation Photographs by Prof. S. Piggott: before excavation..
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909451
Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott showing view of stone.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909452
Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott showing view of pit.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909453
Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott showing excavated henge and cairn.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
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Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott.
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
SC 1909455
Excavation photograph by Professor Stuart Piggott showing
Professor Stuart Piggott
1948
© Courtesy HES (Professor Stuart Piggott Collection)
First 100 images shown.
Stuart Piggott excavations at Cairnpapple.
Photographs relating to 1947-48 excavations on the summit of Cairnpapple Hill, Torphichen, West Lothian.
Drafts, letters and research material relating to Knights Hospitallers, Medieval Religious houses, Cairnpapple and Torphichen.
