'Early ecclesiastical sites in the Northern Isles and Isle of Man: An Archaeology Field Survey'
Date(s): November 1987
Creator(s): Lowe, Christopher Edmund
Scope & Content: PhD thesis submitted to the University of Durham. Volume one consists of text with the following chapter divisions: 1. Introduction; 2. A Review of the Historical Evidence for the Early Church in the Northern Isles and Isle of Man; 3. Historical and Archaeological Models; 4. A Review of the Historical, Stylistic and Archaeological Dating Methods and their Prior Application to the Manx and Northern Isles Chapels; 5. Site Morphology: An Analysis of Chapel Form and Site Layout; 6. Chapels and Land Divisions: An Analysis of Location; 7. The Development of Ecclesiastical Sites in the Northern Isles and Isle of Man: Aspects of Continuity; 8. Conclusion and Prospect, followed by appendices, tables, abbreviations and a bibliography. Volume two consists of a gazetteer of sites followed by various survey illustrations, distribution and location maps, graphs, miscellaneous illustrations and plates. Includes keeills St Ronan, St Trinian, Rhyne, Keeill Vreeshey, Keeil Pherick, Cabbal Druiaght, Ballaquinney Moar, Keeill Lingan, Ballachrink, St Sanctain, Glentraugh cemetery, Ballafurt, Balnahow, Ballacregga, Ballavale, Balavarten, Sulbrick and Cronk ny Merriu grave site.
Language: English
Extent: 2 volumes
Physical description: photocopy
Item name: thesis
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 09287
Record class: Private
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