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Archaeology and the Battle of Dunbar 1650

From the Scottish Battlefield to the New World

Andrew Millard

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  • The discovery of the soldiers and the evidence gathered from maps, historic buildings and the archaeology at the site.
  • The study of their human remains and the information extracted about pathologies, trauma and medieval conditions.
  • The role of archaeological science (radiocarbon, isotopes) in revealing more about life in the 17th century.
  • The historical background to the battle of Dunbar and its wider political context.
  • The fate of the survivors and prisoners of war sent across the Atlantic.
  • The controversy over repatriation, the reburial of the human remains and archaeological ethics.
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Durham University
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Andrew Millard
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