In This Section: RegionalClyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework (CVARF)South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework1. Introduction2. Landscape and Environment3. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic8. Early Medieval8.1 Introduction8.2 Settlement and Daily Life8.3 Industry and Trade8.4 Religion and Ritual8.4.1 Paganism and conversion to Christianity8.4.2 Early inscribed stones8.4.3 Burial traditions and belief8.4.4 Burial in the landscape8.4.5 Early monasteries and monumentality8.4.6 Later sculpture and architecture8.5 Material culture of identity8.6 Conflict8.7 Research Questions and Agenda8.8 BibliographySESARF Case StudiesHighland Archaeological Research FrameworkPerth and Kinross Archaeological Research FrameworkRegional Archaeological Research Framework for ArgyllScotland's Islands Research Framework for Archaeology 8.4 Religion and Ritual 8.4.1 Paganism and conversion to Christianity 8.4.2 Early inscribed stones 8.4.3 Burial traditions and belief 8.4.4 Burial in the landscape 8.4.5 Early monasteries and monumentality 8.4.6 Later sculpture and architecture