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Allard Johnson

551 428

Description Allard Johnson

Collection Allard Johnson

Catalogue Number 551 428

Category All Other

Scope and Content Papers of the late Allard Johnson, containing archive from the excavations at Corrimony, Highland, 1952, and from an earthwork at Pollok Estate, Glasgow, 1959-60. The material also includes glass slides of archaeological sites in Scotland, England and Ireland, photographs of field excursions to Hadrian's Wall, Ring of Brodgar, Maes Howe, Skara Brae, Wideford Hill, Gurness, Unstan, Inchmahome, Bruiach, Druidtemple of Leys, Corrimony, Clava, and Knock Hill near Largs, and plans of sites in Germany and Yugoslavia. Ian Richmond and Gordon Childe also appear in the photographs.

Archive History The collection was presented to RCAHMS by Professor Lawrence Keppie of the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow, in 1998, Acc No 1998/198.

System of Arrangement The collection is arranged by excavation and a body of miscellaneous photographs.

Related Material See also the Jack Scott Collection for excavations at Bruach Ban, and Professor Stuart Piggott Collection for excavations at Corrimony.

Access Conditions There are no restrictions upon access.

Administrative History Allard H Johnson, B.Sc., A.R.I.C., of the Department of Chemistry, West of Scotland Agricultural College, Glasgow, participated in a number of archaeological investigations in the 1950s and 1960s, including excavations by Professor Stuart Piggott at Corrimony, and Jack Scott at Bruach Ban.

Accruals No further accruals are expected.

Accession Number 1998/118

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1295799

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 428) Allard Johnson

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other 551 428/1 Excavations at Corrimony Group Level
All Other 551 428/2 Excavations in the Western Isles Group Level
All Other 551 428/4 Photographs of miscellaneous sites Group Level
All Other 551 428/3 Pollok Park Group Level

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