Accumulating Kingship: the archaeology of elite assembly in medieval Scotland
Oliver O'Grady
In this paper the archaeological evidence for pre-eminent elite assemblies in medieval Scotland is explored. The presents first accurate reconstructed layout of an important royal complex at Scone Scotland. A chronological framework assembly mound discussed relation to new dating evidence. Evidence augmentation and enclosure highlighted illustrate how managed adaptations space may have been used organize change performative political functions temporary gatherings. These results are compared with examples from western Europe, citing similarities imperial Carolingian models that were rooted late antique architectures governance.Abbreviations: PoMS: Beam, A., J. Bradley, D. Broun, R. Davies, M. Hammond, Pasin (with others). 2012. People Medieval Scotland, 1093 – 1314. Glasgow London. www.poms.ac.uk [accessed 30 May 2018].RPS: Brown, K. et al. (eds). 2007–2017. Records Parliaments 1707. University St Andrews, http://www.rps.ac.uk November 2017].
World Archaeology