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Audrey S Henshall

551 472

Description Audrey S Henshall

Collection Audrey S Henshall

Catalogue Number 551 472

Category All Other

Scope and Content A collection of notes drawings and photographs relating to research into the chambered cairns of Scotland. Most of the material derives from Henshall and her collaborators' research, but some derives from earlier work, including excavations by W G Grant and J G Callander at Knowe of Ramsay, 1935, and Rattar, by R Murray, 1969.

Archive History The collections is comprised of several deposits of material received from A S Henshall over a period of years. The later accessions largely comprise material deposited on publication of the successive revised area volumes.

Access Conditions There are no restrictions upon access, except for conservation reasons.

Administrative History Audrey Henshall (born 1927, Oldham, Lancashire) is a British archaeologist noted for her “major and outstanding contribution, of solid and enduring worth, to British prehistoric studies” (Piggot), and particularly for her work on Scottish chambered cairns, prehistoric pottery, and early textiles. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, she graduated with an MA in 1949, and from 1960 to 1971 acted as Assistant Keeper of Archaeology at the National Museum of Scotland, as well as Assistant Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland from 1970. “Chambered Tombs of Scotland” Volumes I & II, her seminal works on chambered cairns published in 1963 and 1972, sought to provide full and comprehensive surveys and analysis of all known Scottish chambered tombs and associated structures, functioning as a “convenient reference book”, and now regarded as a classic work upon the subject. She has since co-authored four more books on chambered cairns in the north of Scotland, and produced pivotal articles on prehistoric pottery which can be found in the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland (volumes 84 and 114). Henshall has also made a major contribution to the field of early textiles - her studies of the Gunnister Man’s clothing, and early tartan patterns found at Dungiven, are considered to be some of her most interesting and pivotal works. Henshall was the subject of honour of a Festschrift published in 1992, and in 1993 she was awarded an OBE for services to archaeology.

Accruals No further accruals are expected.

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Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 472) Audrey S Henshall

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other 551 472/17 Archive of photographs and documentary research for 'The Chambered Cairns of Orkney' by J L Davidson & A S Henshall. Group Level
All Other 551 472/20 Archive of photographs and documentary research for 'The Chambered Cairns of Caithness' by J L Davidson and A S Henshall. Group Level
All Other 551 472/21 Research and publication material for 'The Chambered Tombs of Scotland' by A S Henshall. 1963 Group Level
All Other 551 472/24 Plans of chambered cairns 1955 Group Level
All Other 551 472/22 Pencil sketches of plans of four stone crosses at North Water Bridge, Dull, Tarfside and Tutim. 1971 Batch Level
All Other 551 472/23 Photographs of unknown cairn. Batch Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1112142 Plan of chambered cairn (CAT 31) 1986 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 050587 Plan and sections of chambered cairn (ORK 25) 1983 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540660 Plan of chambered cairn (ORK 1) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540661 Plan and section through chambered cairn (ORK 2) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540662 Plan and section through chambered cairn (ORK 3) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540663 Plan of chambered cairn (ORK 11) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540664 Plan and section of chambered cairn (ORK 26) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540665 Plan and section of chambered cairn (ORK 27) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540666 Plan of chambered cairn (ORK 29) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540667 Plan and sections of chambered cairn (ORK 30) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540668 Plan and sections of chambered cairn (ORK 31) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540669 Plan and section of chambered cairn (ORK 37) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540670 Plan and sections of chambered cairn (ORK 49) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540671 Plan of chambered cairn (ORK 58) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1540672 Plan of chambered cairn (ORK 59) 1982 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1782726 View of the altar at the east end of the chapel, Eilean Fhianain. 19/6/1993 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2261528 1962 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2261529 Item Level

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