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Fig. 1.4: Percentages of site types in gazetteer with evidence for pottery-working
(figures above columns indicate the number of sites in gazetteer)
It is also clear that, taking into account preservation bias on crannogs, certain craft activities
were carried out on a small number of sites, but still without any apparent preference for
social class (Figs. 1.5-1.7; Maps 1.4-1.6).
Certain site types, however, appear to be more strongly associated with certain industrial
practices than others. A high percentage of the crannogs included in this report, for example,
show evidence for perceived ‘high status’ industrial activity, such as non-ferrous metalworking
and glass working (Figs. 1.8-1.9; Maps 1.7-1.8). It is equally clear that a tiny
percentage of the perceived high status multivallate sites showed evidence for bone-working,
an occupation associated in the Early Irish Laws with one of the lowest ranked individuals
(Kelly 1988, 61-63) (Figs. 1.10-1.11; Maps 1.9-1.10).
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