Manuscripts
MS 116/3 Papers of Roger J Mercer, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
Arran Field Survey notebooks R.Mercer
1976
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Manuscripts
MS 116/4 Papers of Roger J Mercer, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
Arran Field Survey notebooks R.Mercer
1976
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Manuscripts
MS 116/7 Papers of Roger J Mercer, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
Arran Field Survey notebooks R.Mercer
1976
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Manuscripts
MS 116/8 Papers of Roger J Mercer, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
Mss copy & final published report of survey R.Mercer
1976
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Manuscripts
MS 116/9 Papers of Roger J Mercer, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
Mss copy & final published report of survey R.Mercer
1976
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Manuscripts
MS 861/13 Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
Contents of Historic Scotland file AMN/1/1/4/27 including;
Results of Survey of Forestry Commission acquisitions on Arran 1975
Correspondence relating to Arran Forest survey 1975-83
Annotated map extracts (one folder)
This survey covers parts of OS 1:10,000 map sheets NR82NE, NR83NE/SE, NR84NE/SE,
NR92NW/NE/SW/SE, NR93NW/NE/SW/SE, NR94NW/NE/SW/SE, NS02NW/NE/SW,
NS03NW/SW, NS04NW/SW.
1975
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/3/A Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive
Flint reports, the Arran monograph.
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/3/B Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive
Flint reports, the Arran monograph - manuscript.
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/7/C Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
Sample analysis forms
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MS 2526/7/D Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
Sample analysis forms
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/10/D Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
Tormore, sites 10/2 and 10/3.
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Manuscripts
MS 36/240 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Field notebook of H G Welfare (RCAHMS). Emergency Surveys on Arran and in Peebleshire.
5/1975
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/1/C Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication archive: Description of the vegetation on Machrie North, by S Greshon, 2 drafts;
An investigation to determine the representation of present day vegetation in relation to surface pollen spectra, on Machrie North, by S Greshon;
Arran monograph-Vegetation of Machrie North, by S Greshon;
Arran vegetation surveys;
Vegetation survey of Machrie North, by S Greshon;
List of vegetation type by grid square and grid square data;
Notes on vegetation types, by S Greshon;
Notes to J Barber.
1980
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/1/E Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive:
'Pollen analysis of a Blanket Peat from Tormore, Isle of Arran, Scotland' - typescript and photocopied draft, by P J Newell;
'Pollen Analysis of Ditch Section 10/2/1', by K R Hirons;
Arran sites: pollen analyses to be done.
1978
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MS 2526/1/F Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive:
Soil reports for sites at Tormore, Kilpatrick and Machrie North, by S Carter;
Arran soil assessment, by S Carter;
Trace element distribution in podzolic soils, by R Saunders;
Podzolization and archaeology;
The numbering system used on the figures;
Peat depth variability: implications for archaeological survey and conservation in British uplands, by K Ray and A T Chamberlain;
Comparison of plant degradation products in peat and pre-peat soils with the aim of typing vegetation on archaeological sites.
1992
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/2/A Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive:
Development of research design, Arran and the design of paleoenvironmental studies for Machrie North;
Statement of goals of soil analysis for Arran project, by I Mate and M Ashbrook;
The design of paleoenvironmental studies for Machrie Moor North;
Machrie North: soils and peat, research design;
Proposal for soil analysis of samples from Machrie North;
A note on the soil analytical data from the sample transects, by S Carter;
Soil variability and some implications for the Arran Survey, by M Ashbrook;
Nitric-per chloric acid digestion of soil, by S W Bailey;
Determination of total lead, nickel, copper, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, zinc and molybdenum in soils by atomic absorption;
Notes on archaeological sediments;
Soil analyses to be done.
1981
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/2/B Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive:
Kriging as a method for mapping soil properties on Arran, handwritten and typescript reports;
Measurement error and layer variability in sampling soil properties, by M J Baxter;
Typescript on sampling strategies for surveying;
Handwritten text on sampling strategies for surveying;
Arran soil questionaire, by SW Bailey;
Sampling strategies for recovering archaeological information, handwritten and typescript reports.
1982
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MS 2526/3/C Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
A method of analysing lithic assemblages, by D Lehane - 2 drafts/monographs;
Arran lithic report: conclusions and discussion;
Arran lithic report (sites 10,16,24), by N Finlay;
Arran lithics, general ddiscussion, draft, by N Finlay;
Lithics locations list;
Kilpatrick lithics descriptions.
1981
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MS 2526/3/D Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
Tormore, Arran lithic report: revised text, by N Finlay;
Kilpatrick, Arran, draft lithic report, by N Finlay;
Machrie North, Arran, lithic assemblages from excavated sites, revised draft, by N Finlay;
The Disruption and sources of archaeological pitchstone in Britain, by O W Thorpe and R S Thorpe;
Physical properties of the material (pitchstone).
1993
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/3/E Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
Description and summary of ardmarks found during Arran excavations, with an appendix, by A N Smith, E Lawes and J Barber;
Rig and furrow on Arran, 2nd edition and handwritten draft, by E Lawes;
Arran ardmarks-draft report, notebook, outline and bibliography, notes, by E Lawes.
1993
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MS 2526/3/F Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
Arran: field fences (notes and photographs), summary of Arran field boundaries
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MS 2526/4/A Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
Arran - typescript of carbonised plant remains report and macroplant report;
Site 10/1 report on carbonised plant remains by A D Fairweather (2 copies);
Charred plant remains from Kilpatrick and Machrie North - report and draft;
Charred plant remains from Tormore, F14, report, tables and drafts.
1992
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/4/B Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
Tormore hut circle - 10/1, draft charcoal report and tables 1-9, by R McCullagh;
Arran 10/1, charcoal report sample, drafts for sample 14/6 and 14/8;
Arran 10/1, oak, typescript report;
Tormore, list of charcoal samples;
Palaeoenvironmental laboratory report, 16/1, drafts;
Charcoal from Machrie North, by C Mills;
Charred plant remains from Machrie North, by S Boardman;
Machrie North charcoal report (including burnt mounds report).
1992
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Manuscripts
MS 2526/4/D Historic Scotland Archive Project
Publication and reports archive;
Arran charcoal - notebooks, volumes 3 and 4 of 4.
1981
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