Records of North of Scotland Archaeological Services, Orkney, Scotland
551 163
Description Records of North of Scotland Archaeological Services, Orkney, Scotland
Date 1976 to 1982
Collection Records of North of Scotland Archaeological Services, Orkney, Scotland
Catalogue Number 551 163
Category All Other
Scope and Content The collection comprises excavation and publication drawings, photographs and negatives, colour slides, notebooks, correspondence, registers and miscellaneous items from all NOSAS projects, including: Isbister chambered cairn; Liddel burnt mound; and Bu broch. The collection includes material from some later work by John Hedges.
Archive History The archive was presented by J Hedges.
System of Arrangement The archive is arranged by project.
Related Material North of Scotland Archaeological Services (NOSAS) is not to be confused with the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS).
Access Conditions There are no restrictions upon access.
Administrative History Founded by John Hedges in 1976-7, with funding from Historic Buildings and Monuments/Scottish Development Department, NOSAS was created to undertake long-term rescue excavations, to promote archaeological fieldwork and research, and to deal with any archaeological emergency in the north of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland. NOSAS was disbanded in 1982.
Accruals No further accruals are expected.
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