From Brittany to Achnacreebeag

Sheridan, J A

From Brittany to Achnacreebeag

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Lecture

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Sheridan, J A

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Abstract

Studying the earliest megalithic monuments in Scotland (and elsewhere in Britain and Ireland)' Achnacreebeag, near Oban, is a wonderful early Neolithic funerary monument with a great story to tell. This lecture explores its history and origins, setting out how a Breton-style monument with Breton-style pottery came to be built on the west coast of Scotland around 6,000 years ago - and how it is part of a widespread group of similar monuments along Britain's west coast and around the coast of Ireland. The lecture describes an exciting current research project, funded by the Audrey Henshall Legacy Fund of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and undertaken by Archaeology Scotland - Scotland's Earliest Megalithic Monuments - that places Achnacreebeag in its broader international context and raises awareness of this fascinating period in our past. About the Speaker: Dr Alison Sheridan is Vice-President of Archaeology Scotland and emerita Principal Curator of Early Prehistory (now Research Associate) at National Museums Scotland. She is a prehistorian, specialising in the Neolithic (New Stone Age) of Britain and Ireland in its broader International context. She has previously lectured in Oban, with osteologist Dr Angela Boyle, about the People of the Oban Caves. Supported by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s Audrey Henshall Legacy Award.