ARO46: A well-trodden path: the prehistoric landscape of Maidenhill, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire

By Maureen C. Kilpatrick

With contributions by Iraia Arabaolaza, Torben Ballin, Beverley Ballin Smith, George McLeod, Claire Wilson and Susan Ramsay

The remains of early Neolithic and later pits and evidence of Bronze Age burial practices were uncovered at this site. Radiocarbon dates indicate activities, including the burials, are the earliest known in the upland areas of East Renfrewshire.

Key words: early Neolithic, early Bronze Age, settlement, burials, cists, pottery, pitchstone, lithics.

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