Early Irish Settlements in Galloway
Charles Thomas' 1967 map of early Irish Settlement in Galloway |
Both sites were excavated by Charles Thomas (Trusty's Hill in 1960, Ardwall in 1964/5) and I was sure that Thomas had dated Phases I of the Ardwall chapel to the fifth century. I checked with Thomas' report on the Ardwall site in the Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society (3rd Series, Vol. 43) and found that he had suggested sixth century date for Phase I (but possibly fifth)...
I then read through a more detailed report Thomas had written for Medieval Archaeology Vol XI (1967) on the Ardwall site. This confirmed that Phases I and II were sixth and seventh century. The report also contained the above map showing possible early Irish settlements in Galloway and Dumfries. These settlements could have introduced Gaelic into Galloway before the Gall-ghaidheil.
Thomas also included an illustration of a possibly Pictish (Type 2) style carving found on Ardwall Island.All very interesting...
Labels: Anglians, archaeology, Brittonic, chapel, Dumfries and Galloway, hill fort, history, Irish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Picts, Scotland
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