SAB3006 - EARLY MEDIEVAL SHELLFISH GATHERING AT THE SANDS OF FORVIE, ABERDEENSHIRE: FEAST OR FAMINE? IN PSAS 146, 121-152
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| Type | Bibliographic reference |
|---|---|
| Title | EARLY MEDIEVAL SHELLFISH GATHERING AT THE SANDS OF FORVIE, ABERDEENSHIRE: FEAST OR FAMINE? IN PSAS 146, 121-152 |
| Author/Originator | NOBLE, G., TURNER, J., HAMILTON, D., HASTIE,L., KNECHT, R., STIRLING, L., SVEINBJARNARSON, O., UPEX, B. and MILEK, K. |
| Date/Year | 2016 |
Abstract/Summary
From 2010 to 2014, extensive shell middens were excavated at the Sands of Forvie, Aberdeenshire, and the wider landscape explored through a programme of soil and geophysical survey. The middens were dated to the 1st millennium ad and appear to represent intensive gathering and cooking of shellfish, particularly mussels.
Description
[Type: Printed]
Location
Referenced Monuments (1)
- MAB29076 SANDS OF FORVIE (Building)
Referenced Events (1)
- EAB20826 Excavation 2010 - SANDS OF FORVIE
Record last edited
Jun 17 2026 2:07PM
