Brochs and iron age society: A reappraisal

Antiquity

Volumn 70, Issue 267, 1996, Pages 57-67

  Pearson, Mike Parker ^a   Sharples, Niall ^b   Mulville, Jacqui ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ARCUS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BROCH; DISTRIBUTION PATTERN; HISTORICAL STUDY; IRON AGE; REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION; SETTLEMENT FUNCTION; SETTLEMENT STRUCTURE;

UK, SCOTLAND, WESTERN ISLES;

EID: 0029799578     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00082880     Document Type: Article

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