Table 1.
Pottery from coastal and island locations included in this study.
| date | period | region | assemblages (n) | sherds (n) | visible deposits (n) | residues further analysed (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >4600 BC | Early Neolithic | Channel Isles | 5 | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| >3700 BC | Early Neolithic | mainland northern Britain, Isle of Man, island of Ireland | 14 | 218 | 12 | 124 |
| 3600–2900 BC | Middle Neolithic | Outer Hebrides, Northern Isles, mainland northern Britain, island of Ireland | 15 | 205 | 26 | 104 |
| 2900–2300 BC | Late Neolithic | Northern Isles, mainland northern Britain, Isle of Man, island of Ireland | 14 | 272 | 28 | 172 |
| 2280–800 BC | Bronze Age | Outer Hebrides, Northern Isles, Isle of Man | 6 | 79 | 8 | 40 |
| 800 BC–AD 800 | Iron Age | Outer Hebrides, Northern Isles | 6 | 162 | 25 | 100 |
| AD 800–1400 | Viking/Norse | Outer Hebrides, Northern Isles | 3 | 123 | 42 | 95 |
| Σ | 63 | 1081 | 142 | 643 |