event · evt_bi_cladh_hallan_settlement_and_mummification
Settlement continuity and composite mummification at Cladh Hallan
Long-lived roundhouses and composite mummified remains document unusual domestic and mortuary practices on South Uist.
What is the evidence?
observation
Long-lived roundhouses and composite mummified remains document unusual domestic and mortuary practices on South Uist.observed evidence
Long-lived roundhouses and composite mummified remains document unusual domestic and mortuary practices on South Uist.The site demonstrates Atlantic island continuity and distinctive treatment of bodies. The practice should not be generalized to a pan-British or 'Celtic' tradition.
Inspect the sources →Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1300 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: multi phase archaeological and direct dating range
Chronology model: regionally resolved positive bce
very highPositive BCE integers are used; the larger value is earlier. The range preserves archaeological and calibration uncertainty. The site demonstrates Atlantic island continuity and distinctive treatment of bodies. The practice should not be generalized to a pan-British or 'Celtic' tradition.
- supports · dates
Evidence for mummification in Bronze Age Britain — Mike Parker Pearson, Andrew Chamberlain, Oliver Craig, Peter Marshall, Jacqui Mulville, Helen Smith, Carol Chenery, Matthew Collins, Gordon Cook, Geoffrey Craig, John Evans, Jennifer Hiller, Janet Montgomery, Jean Schwenninger, Gillian Taylor, Tim Wess, Tamsin Williams (2005)Reports the unusual composite and curated human remains from Cladh Hallan and evaluates mummification.
Locator: Abstract; scientific methods; discussion and conclusion - supports · dates
Ancient DNA typing shows that a Bronze Age mummy is a composite of different skeletons — Julie Hanna, Terry Brown, Mike Parker Pearson, Jacqui Mulville, Helen Smith (2012)Uses ancient DNA to demonstrate that one curated body from Cladh Hallan combined remains of different individuals.
Locator: Abstract; results and discussion
Interpretation and caveats
The site demonstrates Atlantic island continuity and distinctive treatment of bodies. The practice should not be generalized to a pan-British or 'Celtic' tradition.
Event context
Classification
Event type: settlement and mortuary practice
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Cladh Hallan, Scottish Highlands and islands archaeological search region
Affected entities: Cladh Hallan, Scottish Highlands and islands archaeological search region
Why it matters to the timeline
This regional-core event supplies Hebridean settlement, burial and identity-safeguard evidence.
Research notes
- Reports the unusual composite and curated human remains from Cladh Hallan and evaluates mummification. Role: provides evidence and date. Locator: Abstract; scientific methods; discussion and conclusion.
- Uses ancient DNA to demonstrate that one curated body from Cladh Hallan combined remains of different individuals. Role: provides evidence and date. Locator: Abstract; results and discussion.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides evidence and date
Evidence for mummification in Bronze Age Britain — Mike Parker Pearson, Andrew Chamberlain, Oliver Craig, Peter Marshall, Jacqui Mulville, Helen Smith, Carol Chenery, Matthew Collins, Gordon Cook, Geoffrey Craig, John Evans, Jennifer Hiller, Janet Montgomery, Jean Schwenninger, Gillian Taylor, Tim Wess, Tamsin Williams (2005)Reports the unusual composite and curated human remains from Cladh Hallan and evaluates mummification.
Locator: Abstract; scientific methods; discussion and conclusion - supports · provides evidence and date
Ancient DNA typing shows that a Bronze Age mummy is a composite of different skeletons — Julie Hanna, Terry Brown, Mike Parker Pearson, Jacqui Mulville, Helen Smith (2012)Uses ancient DNA to demonstrate that one curated body from Cladh Hallan combined remains of different individuals.
Locator: Abstract; results and discussion
Referenced records
- Cladh Hallan · entity
- Scottish Highlands and islands archaeological search region · entity