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MS 855/1 Draft report on the excavations of Prof. R J C Atkinson in the machair near
Sollas, North Uist in June/ July 1957, completed by Ewan Campbell 1992.
1992
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MS 855/2 2 computer disks.
1997
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MS 855/4 Professor Richard J C Atkinson
Site diary
Site book: General site orders, borings etc.
Photograph book: source of E Campbell catalogue.
Site notebook: resistivity figures etc.
1957
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MS 855/5 Professor Richard J C Atkinson
Preliminary report and background work on Sollas including;
'Preliminary Report on Excavations at Sollas, North Uist' June - July 1957 Atkinson
'Caves and Earth Houses' Beveridge?
PSAS entry regarding Sollas with two diagrams and two rough drawings.
1957
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MS 855/6 Correspondence relating to all aspects of site and work undertaken including;
To Mr J Herman (animal bone) 14/3/88-31/5/88
To Ian Armit (work on wheelhouses) 16/10/87-15/1/88
Dating (various) - Archaeomagnetic dating 1958-1980
To Patrick Topping (work on pottery) 24/3/83-20/2/84
To Prof Atkinson about excavation signed Peter - no date
To & from Lin Barnetson/Prof Atkinson 26/11/1979 & 9/12/1979
To E Campbell from G Barclay (HS) 13/12/1994
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MS 855/7 Finds folder containing;
Two copies of the finds catalogue.
'Analysis of the opaque yellow annular glass bead from Sollas' by Julian Henderson 1990.
'XRF analysis of a 'stone' crucible from Sollas' by J A O'Berg 1989.
NMS diagram of spectral analysis of different material layers from the crucible from Sollas.
1989
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MS 855/8 Bone reports folder containing;
Tables and diagrams - photocopied.
Catalogue of worked bone.
'Animal Bone' by Dr J I Finlay.
Correspondence relating to bone report.
'Faunal material from the wheelhouse complex at Sollas, North Uist' by Dr Finlay 1984.
Files ANIBON 1 & 2, drafts of the above report.
1981
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MS 855/9 'The Faunal Remains from Cnoc Sligeach, Sollas, North Uist. A Study in Economic Reconstruction' undergraduate dissertation for Edinburgh University 1981.
1981
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MS 855/10 Pre-publication report consisting of;
Notes.
Catalogue of worked bone.
Finds list for wheelhouse B.
'Appendix IV - Cnoc Sligeach, Sollas, North Uist - The Worked Bone and The Antler' by
Dr Andrew D Foxon from his thesis, 1981.
Correspondence relating to worked bone.
1981
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MS 855/11 Record cards in 5 parts;
Part 1 - wheelhouse A
Parts 2-5 - wheelhouse B
1986
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MS 855/12 Information on dating the site and the processes involved.
1986
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MS 855/13 Miscellaneous notes including;
One folder on pottery.
One folder on bibliographical references.
Two folders of photocopied references and notes.
1986
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MS 855/3 Draft of report by Evan Chapman entitled 'The Wheelhouse Site of Sollas, North Uist' with contributions from Dr Judith Finlay and Dr Andrew Foxon. Unknown date.
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MS 855/14 Preparation material for section of report on wheelhouse A.
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MS 855/18 Site A records book.
1957
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MS 855/20 Correspondence between Judith Finlay and Prof. Atkinson.
1979
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MS 855/21 Professor Richard J C Atkinson
Two loose pages of notes torn from a notebook and a strip from an unidentified drawing.
1957
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