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Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
551 356
Description Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
Date c. 1975
Collection Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number 551 356
Category All Other
Scope and Content The collection consists of photographs, plans and drawings from Mary Harman’s extensive survey work in the Outer Hebrides between 1975 and 1980. The collection covers the following places: St Kilda, North Rona, Pabbay (Harris), North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra, and is arranged by these locations. Further sub-groups are arranged by specific sites. In addition to survey photographs, there are papers relating to osteological research for various excavations across Scotland. Please note that some images have not been arranged into the existing hierarchy due to limited metadata captured during digitisation. Elements of this collection were digitised as part of the Historic Environment Scotland Digital Projects team, 2017-2021.
System of Arrangement The original order has been changed. Generally organised by project.
Related Material Accession Number 2012/43: Bone Report written by Mary Harman, acquired as part of the papers/records from a place.
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 Mary Harman is primarily known for her archaeological and anthropological work on St Kilda. During the 1970s and early 1980s Harman undertook extensive survey work of the archipelago of St Kilda that continues to provide a base for current research. In 1986 the extensive field survey finds and research were published by Mary Harman and Geoffrey Stell, titled ‘Buildings of St Kilda’. Part of the survey work was the study of each individual structure on the archipelago with the aim to create a data set of locations, images and interpretation. Harman also carried out a photographic survey of the cleitan (a drystone structure used for storage) on the island. This research resulted in the completion of a PhD in 1994 titled ‘History and culture of the St Kildans to 1930’ at the University of Edinburgh. This was followed by the publication of ‘An Isle called Hirte’ in 1997. Harman played a key role in the identification and recording of many of the structures on the archipelago for the first time. Her survey formed the basis of subsequent mapping projects by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) between 2007 and 2012. Harman accompanied the RCAHMS teams on some of their field work. Harman also contributed to the ‘Exploring Scotland’s heritage: Argyll and the Western Isles’ publication by Graham Ritchie.
Accruals No further accruals expected.
Accession Number 1989/513
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