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Archive from archaeological excavations at Kebister, Shetland

551 112/3/1

Description Archive from archaeological excavations at Kebister, Shetland

Date 1985

Collection Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 112/3/1

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1300064

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/02 Kebister excavation archive 36 negatives of Handigert crofting settlement, the field headland, the contractors' baseline and Area I: 1-8: Views of Handigert crofting settlement before excavation. 9-10: Field headland to the W of the site. Feature MF 9. 11-13: Section along 170 (contractors' baseline). 14-17: Area IV - general views before excavation. 18-19: Area I - general views before excavation. 20-25: Area I/II - general views before excavation. 26-27: Features to the S of Area I, before excavation. 28-36: Features within Area I, including the house (Structure 8) and detail of a dressed stone, before excavation. 20/3/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/08 Kebister excavation archive 36 negatives of the teind barn and kiln in Area I, plus a field bank and possible noost site: 1-7: Overviews of the kiln complex and teind barn. 8-21: General and detail of the kiln complex, including the loading rooms, kiln bowl and flues. 23-24: Contexts 551 & 527. 25-28: E room of the teind barn in Area I. 29-30: Section through the W wall of the E room. 31-34: Miscellaneous feature 9 - field bank. 35-37: Miscellaneous feature 8 - possible noost site to the N of the Burn of Kebister. 4/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/03 Kebister excavation archive 37 negatives of Area I, Area II, the ridges and the March Dyke before excavation: 1-6: General and detail of the teind barn before excavation. 7-10: Features 8 and 9. 11-15: Overview of Cutting C in Area II. 16-17: W room within the teind barn. 18-23: General views of Kebister. 24-29: Views of the ridge to the W of Area I. 30-31: Views of the ridge to the E of Area I. 32-35: March Dyke highlighted by snow. 3/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/09 Kebister excavation archive 36 negatives of possible noost sites, the teind barn and kiln complex (Area I), and the settlement (Area II): 2-4: Possible noost site to the N of Burn of Kebister. 5-6: Feature 6 under excavation in Cutting A. 7-8: Mouth of the Burn of Kebister - possible noost site. 9-10: Possible noost site to the N of the Burn of Kebister, adjacent to its mouth. 11-12: Possible noost site to the S of the Burn of Kebister. 13-14: S of flue 2 in kiln complex. 15-20: Area II - contexts 550, 561 & 563-565. 21-26: Area I - walls 17, 22 & 87, plus loading room 2 (74). 27-28: Area II - context 566. 29-37: Area I - views of the eastern room of the teind barn. 4/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/15 Kebister excavation archive 36 negatives of the teind barn (Area I) and the settlement (Area II): 2-10: Area II - contexts 639 & 640, 565, and 628. 11-37: Area I - general views of excavated area, and wall elevations. 5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/16 Kebister excavation archive 36 negatives of the teind barn (Area I) and the settlement (Area II): 2-19: Area I - wall elevations. 20-23: Area II - contexts 594 & 647. 24-37: Area I - contexts 143 and 121, plus wall elevations. 5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/21 Kebister excavation archive 36 negatives of the settlement (Area II and III): 2-18: Area II - views of the recess and orthostats (contexts 624, 593, 653, 654 & 652). 19-26: Area III - contexts 778, 781 & 780. 27-30: Area II - pit 664 and fill 665. 31-33: Area III - context 777. 34-35: Area II - contexts 673 & 641. 36-37: Area III - context 778. 6/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/17 Kebister excavation archive 16 negatives of the teind barn (Area I) and the settlement (Area II): 2-5: Area II - contexts 608 & 610, and drain capping 631. 6-9: Area I - views of the walls. 10-13: Area I - detail of the 'pivot' stone and 'windowsill' stone. 14-17: Area II - wall 624 and orthostat 595. 5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/78 PO Kebister excavation archive Black and white prints used in the Kebister publication. Complete set with annotations and instructions for the publisher. 1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/72 PO Kebister excavation archive 27 polaroid prints of the teind barn (Area I), the settlement (Area II & V) and the archaeological survey: 1-5: Area I - E wall and tumble. 6-9: Area II - general view and contexts 1218, 1106, 1004 & 1221. 10-18: Area V - general view and contexts 1355, 1356, 1269, 1352, 1353, 1357, 1359, 1370 & 1371. 19-21: Trench section from archaeological survey. 22-23: Miscellaneous. 24-27: Levels taken along one wall of the teind barn. 1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/75 PO Kebister excavation archive 13 assorted prints and photographic mechanical transfers of illustrations and drawings. Includes location and excavation plans, section drawings and finds drawings. 1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/76 CN Kebister excavation archive 18 colour negatives of the Kebister armorial stone after restoration. c. 1987 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/67 Kebister excavation archive 11 negatives of the Bishop Edward Stewart armorial stone. Used in comparison with the Kebister armorial stone. 1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/68 Kebister excavation archive 17 negatives of Kebister from the air. Details the open excavation, plus the surrounding area. 1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/69 CN Kebister excavation archive 36 negatives of Kebister. Includes aerial, general, working and detailed views of the excavation (the teind barn in particular), plus shots of the Kebister armorial stone. 25/6/1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/70 CN Kebister excavation archive 4 negatives of excavation of the teind barn and settlement, plus construction of the oil rig supply base: Negative 1 - Illustration 17 (1999) - excavation and construction. Negative 2 - Illustration 14 (1999) - oval stone house. Negative 3 - excavation and construction. Negative 4 - excavation with oil rig supply base behind. 25/6/1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/66 Kebister excavation archive 106 negatives of the teind barn and kiln complex (Area I): Plate 1 - S wall. Detail of the W half of the S facing wall. Plate 2 - S wall. Detail of the E half of the S facing wall. Plate 3 - S wall. General overviews taken from the E. Plate 4 - Kiln 1 and the S facing wall in the E room. Plate 5 - W facing wall of the E room. Plate 6 - Walls in the W room. Plate 7 - Walls in the W room. Plate 8 - Walls in the W room. Plate 9 - N wall (N facing side). Plate 10 - Views taken above the teind barn walls. Details internal construction of wall. 25/6/1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/71 PO Kebister excavation archive 5 prints of the armorial stones: 1-2: Kebister armorial stone after restoration. 3: Colour print of the Bishop Edward Stewart stone, Kirkwall. 4-5: Entrance to Brough Lodge, Fetlar. Detail of the 'armorial' stone above the entrance. 6: View of Foulden teind barn. 1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/09/12 Possible boat noost site to the S of the Burn of Kebister (MF 7). 4/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/01/2 View of a manmade ridge at Kebister. 17/3/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 2/03/21 View of Kebister Ness and Dales Voe. The March Dyke is visible in the middle ground. 3/1985 Item Level

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