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BP 1/57 |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of bone group 435 and the SW forecourt
17 negatives of bone group 435 and the inner wall of the SW forecourt between 16 - 23m E:
3-8: Bone group 435 during and after excavation. Note the location within the wall (1700 / 1600).
9-19: Inner wall of the SW forecourt between 16.5 - 23.5m E. Note the platform in the foreground. |
1976 |
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BP 1/59 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of the SW forecourt
5 polaroids of horns C and D, the NW revetment and collapsed walling between 13 - 15m N, and the upper NW part of the cairn (about 13 - 15m N) after the removal of the top layers of cairn material. |
1976 |
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BP 1/60 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of the NW revetment and 'chamber X'
1 contact sheet (plus 16 prints from the film) of the NW revetment between 10 - 34m N, the putative 'chamber X' and the cairn's construction:
2-3: NW inner revetment at about 10m N. (Frame 3 exists as a print).
4-5: Stonework outside the NW inner revetment at about 10m N. (Frame 5 exists as a print).
6-7: Tilted cairn construction against the NW inner revetment wall about 10m N. (Frame 6 exists as a print).
8-12: Putative 'chamber X' from above. (Frames 8-10 and 12 exist as prints).
13-18: NW collapsed revetment between 10 - 16m N. Note the cairn material behind. (Frames 14-18 exist as prints).
19-21: General view of the NW side of the cairn between 21 - 34m N. Note the extra revetment. (Frames 19-21 exist as prints). |
1977 |
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BP 1/61 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of the NW revetment
1 contact sheet (plus 11 prints) of the excavation of the NW extra revetment between 21 - 34m N:
3-6: The extra revetment on the NW side of the cairn between 21 - 34m N.
7-16: The extra revetment on the NW side of the cairn between 21 - 34m N in detail.
17-21: The extra revetment on the NW side of the cairn between 21 - 29m N from above. |
1977 |
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BP 1/62 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of the NW and SE revetments, and 'chamber X'
1 contact sheet (plus 11 prints from the film) of the NW revetment between 21 - 34m N, the SE revetment between 21 - 30m N, and the putative 'chamber X':
2-7: NW revetment and cairn material between 26 - 34m N.
8-9: General view of 'chamber X'.
10-11: SE side of cairn to the E of 'chamber X' between 8 -12m N.
12-13: Wall tumble from the NW revetment between 27 -30m N, after the removal of some stone.
14: Extra revetment on the SE side of the cairn between 21 - 30m N.
15-20: NW extra revetment between 21 - 31m N, before and after the removal of some stone.
21: NW revetment and standing wall between 27 - 31m N. |
1977 |
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BP 1/63 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation on the SE and NW revetments, and SW forecourt
1 contact sheet (plus 6 prints) of the SE revetment between 20 - 35m N, the NW revetment between 21 - 31m N, and SW forecourt:
6: Wall tumble from the NW revetment between 27 -30m N, after the removal of some stone.
7-9: Extra revetment on the SE side of the cairn between 20 - 35m N.
10-14: Extra revetment and standing wall between 21 - 31m N.
15-17: Extra revetment on the SE side of the cairn between 21 - 35m N.
18-21: Views of the cairn and SW forecourt. |
1977 |
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BP 1/64 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation on the SE and NW sides of the cairn, and the SW forecourt
1 contact sheet (plus 10 prints) of the SE revetment between 21 - 34m N, the NW revetment between 27 - 34m N, and the SW forecourt:
1-2: SE extra revetment between 21 -34m N.
3-6: General views of the SW forecourt and cairn behind.
7-11: SE extra revetment between 21 -34m N, at stage 2 of excavation.
12-15: NW extra revetment between 27 - 34m N, at stage 2 of excavation.
16: Wall exposed and cairn material removed, on the NW side between 27 -29m N.
17: Wall exposed, with cairn material and slab adjacent to the wall removed, on the NW side between 27 - 29m N.
18: Detail of the stones adjacent to the exposed wall, on the NW side, between 27 -29m N.
19: Section 29m N on the NW side, showing material adjacent to the wall after the removal of the top course of slab material.
20: Wall face on the NW side between 27 - 29m N. Note there is no kerb. |
1977 |
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BP 1/65 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation in the SW forecourt and on the SE side of the cairn
1 contact sheet (plus 12 prints) of the SW forecourt and SE revetment between 21 - 34m N.
2-3: SW forecourt with the cairn behind.
4-11: SE extra revetment between 21 - 33m N, at stage 2 of excavation.
12-15: Collapsed wall on the SE side between 24.5 - 26.5m N, before and after slab removed.
16-21: Collapsed wall on the SE side between 25 - 27m N. Stone 3 has been lifted from the tumble and placed on to the wall. Demonstrates the method Masters used to reconstruct the revetment. |
1977 |
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BP 1/66 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation and reconstruction of SE and NW revetments
1 contact sheet (plus 12 prints) of the excavation and restoration of the SE revetment between 25 - 27m N, and of the NW revetment between 29 - 34m N.
3-4: SE wall and tumble between 25 - 27m N.
5-6: SE wall between 23 -25m N. Note the possible chocking stone.
7: Extra revetment on the NW side of the cairn between 29 - 34m N, at stage 2 of excavation.
8-18: SE revetment wall between 25 - 27m N at various stages of excavation and restoration. Demonstrates the method Masters used to reconstruct the revetment. Note how shattered stone was replaced.
19-21: Collapsed wall and kerb on SE side of the cairn between 29 - 31m N. |
1977 |
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BP 1/67 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of the SE and NW walls of the cairn
1 contact sheet (plus 20 prints) of the SE wall and kerb between 29 - 31m N, and the NW wall between 21 - 22m N:
2-10: Collapsed SE kerb and wall between 29 - 31m N.
11-17: Collapsed SE kerb and wall during the removal of courses. Note the rubble in frames 12 & 13 between the inner wall and slipped cairn face.
18: SE inner wall, kerb and wall slip between 28 - 30m N. Poorly exposed on contact sheet, however the print is good.
19-21: Fallen wall on the NW side of the cairn, between 21 - 29m N. |
1977 |
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BP 1/68 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation and reconstruction of SE and NW sides of the cairn, and horn C
1 contact sheet (plus 15 prints) of the reconstructed SE wall between 25 - 27m N, the SE wall between 20 - 31m N, and horn C:
2: Fallen wall on the NW side of the cairn, between 21 - 29m N.
3-6: Restored SE between 25 - 27m N. The result of replacing collapsed revetment.
7-12: SE kerb and inner wall between 29 - 31m N.
13-18: Reconstructed SE kerb and inner wall between 30 - 32m N.
19-20: General view of the reconstructed SE wall between 20 - 30m N.
21: Horn C. |
1977 |
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BP 1/69 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation and reconstruction of the NW side of the cairn, plus demonstrative shots of a collapsing wall
1 contact sheet (plus 9 prints) of the NW wall and revetment between 25 - 29m N, a buried surface, the artificial wall falling down and the reconstruction of the NW wall between 8 - 12m N:
3-5: Exposed NW wall between 27 - 29m N.
6-7: Section through the extra revetment at 27m N, taken from the S.
8-9: Section through the extra revetment at 27m N, taken from the N.
10-13: Buried surface by partially reveted NW wall at 25m N.
14-20: Shots of the collapse of an artificial wall. Illustrates the formation of wall tumble.
21-22: Reconstruction of the NW wall between 8 - 12m N.
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1977 |
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BP 1/70 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Reconstruction of the NW wall
1 contact sheet (plus 8 prints) of the NW wall between 8 - 25m N:
4-13: Reconstruction of the NW wall between 8 - 20m N.
14-15: Reconstructed wall between 23 - 25m N.
16-18: Base blocks of the NW wall between 9 - 20m N. |
1977 |
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BP 1/73 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation on the SE side of the cairn, and the cairn itself
1 contact sheet (plus 18 prints) of the SE wall between 20 - 30m N and the excavation of cairn between 20 - 30m N:
3-4: Collapsed wall between 21 - 23m N.
5-6: Cairn after the removal of the top layer of stone in an attempt to identify the putative round cairn between 20 - 30m N.
7-12: Wall between 20 - 22m N, with slipped course 4 before and after replaced.
13-14: Slipped wall between 22 - 24m N.
15-19: Slipped wall with courses replaced between 23 - 25m N.
20-22: Courses of the wall rebuilt and shattered stone removed, between 23 - 25m N.
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1978 |
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BP 1/74 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation and restoration of the SE and NW sides of the cairn, and of an old ground surface
1 contact sheet (plus 18 prints) of the SE wall between 23 -33m N, the NW wall between 20 - 23m N, and the old ground surface below the NW side of the cairn:
2-4: SE wall between 23 -25m N, during restoration.
5-7: Base and restoration of the SE kerb between 28 - 30m N.
8-9: Old ground surface at 15.5 - 18m N, 16 - 19.5m E.
10-11: SE wall between 28 - 30m N.
12-14: NW collapsed wall between 20 -23m N, with cairn material removed.
15-16: SE wall between 32 - 33m N cleaned to the base.
17-21: SE wall between 27 - 29m N.
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1978 |
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BP 1/75 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation and restoration of the SE wall at the junction of the double and single revetments
1 contact sheet (plus 14 prints) of the SE wall between 23 -33m N:
3: Junction of SE revetments between 26 - 28m N.
4: Slipped (?) kerb between 31 - 32m N.
5: General view of the SE wall and kerb at 33m N, looking S.
6-9: SE revetments and kerbs at junction between 27 - 30m N.
10-14: SE revetments and kerbs at junction between 26 - 29m N.
15: SE revetments between 27 - 31m N.
16-17: Detail of SE revetments between 31 -32m N.
18: SE wall between 31 - 32m N after the removal of some wall stone (?) and the resetting of the kerb.
19-20: SE revetments between 27 - 28m N. Possible junction of the base blocks.
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1978 |
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BP 1/76 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation and restoration of the SE wall at the junction of the double and single revetments
1 contact sheet (plus 13 prints) of the SE wall between 20 -35m N:
2A-9A: SE revetments between 20 - 33m N.
10A-12A: SE revetment at 33m N during restoration, looking S.
13A-21A: Detail, after rebuilding, of the SE wall between 20 - 35m N.
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1978 |
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BP 1/77 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation and restoration of the SE wall between 20 - 35m N
12 polaroids of the SE wall rebuilt after the excavation of the junction between the double and single revetments. |
1978 |
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BP 1/78 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation and restoration on the SE and NW walls, small find 581 and general views of the cairn at stage 3
1 contact sheet (plus 13 prints) of the SE wall between 20 -33m N, the NW wall between 19 - 26m N, a possible feature within the old ground surface and small find 581:
3-6: SE wall rebuilt between 20 - 28m N.
7-8: SE wall, kerb and collapsed kerb at the junction between the double and single revetment at 28 - 30m N.
9-11: NW wall reconsolidated between 19 - 26m N.
12: Possible feature within the old ground surface at 18 - 22.5m N.
13: Small find 581 - pottery.
14-20: Cairn at stage 3 of excavation, with the restored SE wall between 18 - 33m N in the foreground.
21: Soil test pit at on the eastern shore of Camster Loch.
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1978 |
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BP 1/79 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of the cairn and shots of various features
1 contact sheet (plus 15 prints) of the cairn at stage 4 of excavation and features half sectioned:
2-5: Cairn between 27 - 33m N, at stage 4 of excavation. Views taken from the E, the top of chamber B and the W.
6: 'Shatter' - loose rubble and scree - 21 - 24m N within the SE side of the cairn (stage 5 of excavation).
7-8: V-shaped gully on the NW side of the cairn?
9: Cairn between 21 - 24m N after the removal of the 'shatter'.
10-11: The cairn between 19 - 24m N at stage 5 of excavation.
12: Posthole/pit (?) feature half sectioned at 12.9N 20.8E.
13: Posthole/pit (?) feature half sectioned at 13.6N 20.4E.
14-16: V-shaped gully on the NW side of the cairn?
17: Small grey silt and charcoal filled feature at 18N 20.7E. Half sectioned.
18-20: Posthole/pit (?) feature at 11.8N 20.7E. Half sectioned.
21-22: SE side of the cairn at stage 6 of excavation, between 27 - 33m N. |
1978 |
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BP 1/80 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of the cairn
1 contact sheet (plus 8 prints) of the cairn under excavation between 18 - 32m N:
3-5: Excavation of the cairn between 18 - 28m N (at stage 6).
6: Excavation of the cairn between 18 - 28m N (at stage 6), taken from the top of the cairn looking S.
7: Cairn between 27 - 32m N (at stage 4).
8-9: Central and W side of the cairn between 18 - 24m N, (at stage 6).
10-11: Section across cairn at 24m N. Stage 6 of excavation. |
1978 |
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BP 1/81 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of the NW and SE walls, and the old ground surface
1 contact sheet (plus 8 prints) of the NW wall between 29 - 36m N, the SE wall between 21 - 27m N, and the old ground surface at 20 - 25m N:
1-2: Working shots.
3-7: NW collapsed wall and (?) kerb between 29 - 36m N.
8-13: Collapsed NW wall between 31 - 36m N. Note the angled slabs, especially visible in 12 & 13.
14-16: SE wall stones (?) between 21 - 27m N.
17-20: Old ground surface below the basal cairn material at 20 - 25m N.
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1979 |
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BP 1/82 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation and restoration of the SE wall, and the small cist
1 contact sheet (plus 8 prints) of the SE wall stones between 21 - 27m N, and the cist on the SE side of the cairn:
3-6: Wall stones (?) between 21 - 27m N.
7-13: Cist exposed on the SE side of the cairn at about 28.5m N.
14-16: Junction between the double and single SE revetments. Detail of the basal block.
17-18: Detail of a wall near the (?) junction between the double and single SE revetments.
19-20: Restored SE wall between 20 - 34m N.
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1979 |
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BP 1/83 PO |
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Camster, Long - Excavation of the NW and SE walls, and the cairn itself
1 contact sheet (plus 15 prints) of sections through the cairn, of the NW wall collapse between 30 - 36m N, and of the rebuilt SE wall between 20 - 34m N. Also shots of the old ground surface and archaeologists at work:
2-3: Standing section through the cairn at 25m N.
4-15: Detail and general of the tilted basal wall slabs and NW wall collapse between 30 - 36m N.
16-17: Old ground surface below the basal material of the cairn at 20 - 25m N.
18-23: Archaeologist on a scaffold, and a (?) test pit.
24-25: Section of rebuilt NW wall between 33 - 35m N.
26-34: SE wall rebuilt between 20 - 34m N.
35: Feature 18 on NW side.
36-37: Cannon shot.
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