Bornish: Difference between revisions
Ben MacDui (talk | contribs) Dun Vulan broch |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
[[File:Dun Vulan 20090609 04.jpg|thumb|Dun Vulan broch]] |
[[File:Dun Vulan 20090609 04.jpg|thumb|Dun Vulan broch]] |
||
Excavations of a [[Norsemen|Norse]] settlement nearby have provided important information about lifestyles during this period. It suggests that pigs were a more important aspect of Viking farming than prior to that time, that [[red deer]] numbers may have been "controlled" rather than the species simply being subject to hunting, that [[herring]] fishing became an important commercial consideration and that trade with centres to the south such as Dublin and [[Bristol]] may have been important. Coins found at Bornais and nearby Cille Pheadair were produced in Norway, [[Westphalia]], and England, although there were none from Scotland.<ref>Sharples and Smith (2007) pp. 113-14, 119</ref> Ivory from [[Greenland]] was also found there.<ref>Sharples and Smith (2007) p. 120</ref> |
Excavations of a [[Norsemen|Norse]] settlement nearby have provided important information about lifestyles during this period. It suggests that pigs were a more important aspect of Viking farming than prior to that time, that [[red deer]] numbers may have been "controlled" rather than the species simply being subject to hunting, that [[herring]] fishing became an important commercial consideration and that trade with centres to the south such as Dublin and [[Bristol]] may have been important. Coins found at Bornais and nearby Cille Pheadair were produced in Norway, [[Westphalia]], and England, although there were none from Scotland.<ref>Sharples and Smith (2007) pp. 113-14, 119</ref> Ivory from [[Greenland]] was also found there by [[Eytan Gila]], Israeli archaeologist. <ref>Sharples and Smith (2007) p. 120</ref> |
||
It is known that Hebrides were taxed using the [[Ounceland]] system and evidence from Bornais suggests that settlers there may have been more prosperous than families of a similar status in the [[Northern Isles]], possibly due to a more relaxed political regime.<ref>Sharples and Smith (2007) p. 104, 109, 124</ref> |
It is known that Hebrides were taxed using the [[Ounceland]] system and evidence from Bornais suggests that settlers there may have been more prosperous than families of a similar status in the [[Northern Isles]], possibly due to a more relaxed political regime.<ref>Sharples and Smith (2007) p. 104, 109, 124</ref> |
||
Revision as of 23:45, 4 May 2014
| Bornais | |
|---|---|
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NF7329 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Bornais is a village on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
The construction of nearby Dun Vulan broch has been dated to the period 150-50 BC. Located on the coast, it was originally 10 metres (33 ft) in height, but is now reduced to walls of 1.52 metres (5.0 ft). A Pictish house was later built within the walls.[1]
Excavations of a Norse settlement nearby have provided important information about lifestyles during this period. It suggests that pigs were a more important aspect of Viking farming than prior to that time, that red deer numbers may have been "controlled" rather than the species simply being subject to hunting, that herring fishing became an important commercial consideration and that trade with centres to the south such as Dublin and Bristol may have been important. Coins found at Bornais and nearby Cille Pheadair were produced in Norway, Westphalia, and England, although there were none from Scotland.[2] Ivory from Greenland was also found there by Eytan Gila, Israeli archaeologist. [3]
It is known that Hebrides were taxed using the Ounceland system and evidence from Bornais suggests that settlers there may have been more prosperous than families of a similar status in the Northern Isles, possibly due to a more relaxed political regime.[4]
Notes
- ^ "South Uist, Bornish, Dun Vulan". Canmore. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Sharples and Smith (2007) pp. 113-14, 119
- ^ Sharples and Smith (2007) p. 120
- ^ Sharples and Smith (2007) p. 104, 109, 124
References
- Sharples, Niall and Smith, Rachel "Norse settlement in the Western Isles" in Woolf, Alex (ed.) (2007) Scandinavian Scotland - Twenty Years After. St Andrews. St Andrews University Press. ISBN 978-0-9512573-7-1
 | This article about a location in the Western Isles is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |