Course Co-ordinator: Dr G Noble

Pre-requisite(s): None, although at least one Archaeology course at level 1 or 2 is recommended.

Note(s): This course will not be available in 2012/13, but will be available in 2013/14.

This course will provide an introduction to the archaeology of Scotland with a chronological focus on the period from the earliest settlers to the major social and political changes of the Medieval period.

The course covers:

• Prehistoric archaeology with a particular emphasis on the social archaeologies of these periods.


• The emergence of complex societies in Scotland in the Early Historic and Medieval periods.


• Current research, debate and fieldwork projects in Scotland; the formation of the archaeological record in Scotland and the way it is recorded and managed.

1 one-hour lecture a week, plus four 1.5-hour tutorials plus one day-long fieldtrip (c.6 hours teaching).

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%); continuous assessment (50%).

Resit: Marks from continuous assessment to be carried forward (50%); 1 two-hour written examination (50%).