Article
Soil and spatial analyses in the assessment of the focal point of the extinct medieval royal burgh of Roxburgh
Oram R & Esiana B (2023) Soil and spatial analyses in the assessment of the focal point of the extinct medieval royal burgh of Roxburgh. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 50, Art. No.: 104104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.104104
Book Chapter
Introduction: Alasdair Ross and the Environmental History of Medieval and Early Modern Scotland
Oram R (2023) Introduction: Alasdair Ross and the Environmental History of Medieval and Early Modern Scotland. In: Oram R (ed.) 'With Our Backs to the Ocean': Land, Lordship, Climate and Environmental Change in the North-West European Past. Essays in Memory of Alasdair Ross. 1st ed. Environmental Histories of the North Atlantic World, 5. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 1-14. https://www.brepols.net/products/IS-9782503596990-1
Book Chapter
'Away was sons of alle and brede': the decline of the medieval climate anomaly and the myth of the Alexandrian Golden Age in Scotland
Oram R (2023) ‘Away was sons of alle and brede’: the decline of the medieval climate anomaly and the myth of the Alexandrian Golden Age in Scotland. In: Oram R (ed.) 'With Our Backs to the Ocean': Land, Lordship, Climate and Environmental Change in the North-West European Past. Essays in Memory of Alasdair Ross. 1st ed. Environmental Histories of the North Atlantic World, 5. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 83-107. https://www.brepols.net/products/IS-9782503596990-1
Book Chapter
Dabhach And Ceathramh Names
Oram R (2022) Dabhach And Ceathramh Names [Dabhach and Ceathramh-Names: Fragments of a Lost Assessment System?]. In: Galloway. The Lost Province of Gaelic Scotland. Glasgow: John Dewar Publishers Ltd.
Research Report
REF2021 ICS - Place-making And Community-building Through Ecclesiastical Heritage: Dunfermline Abbey
Penman M, Oram R & Turpie T (2022) REF2021 ICS - Place-making And Community-building Through Ecclesiastical Heritage: Dunfermline Abbey [REF2021 ICS History at Stirling #3]. University of Stirling for Research Excellence Framework 2021. Stirling. https://results2021.ref.ac.uk/impact/8549be06-55fa-410b-9658-fc67e4229b4c?page=1
Book Chapter
The Dominicans in Scotland, 1230-1560
Oram R (2021) The Dominicans in Scotland, 1230-1560. In: Giraud EJ & Linde JC (eds.) A Companion to the English Dominican Province: From Its Beginnings to the Reformation. Companions to The Christian Tradition, 97. Leiden: Brill, pp. 112-137. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004446229_005
Conference Paper (published)
Too much environment and not enough history: the opportunities and challenges in researching medieval seasonal settlement in Atlantic Europe
Oram R (2021) Too much environment and not enough history: the opportunities and challenges in researching medieval seasonal settlement in Atlantic Europe. In: Dixon P & Theune C (eds.) Seasonal Settlement in the Medieval and Early Modern Countryside. RURALIA, 13. Ruralia XIII Conference: Seasonal Settlement in the Medieval and Early Modern Countryside, Stirling, 09.09.2019-13.09.2019. Leiden, Netherlands: Sidestone Press, pp. 193-201. https://www.oxbowbooks.com/oxbow/seasonal-settlement-in-the-medieval-and-early-modern-countryside-67232.html
Monograph
David I, King of Scots, 1124-1153
Oram R (2020) David I, King of Scots, 1124-1153. Edinburgh: John Donald. https://birlinn.co.uk/product/david-i/
Book Chapter
Fuel
Oram R (2019) Fuel. In: Oram R, Newfield T & Slavin P (eds.) A Handbook of Medieval European Environmental History. Leiden: Brill.
Book Chapter
Epidemic Disease
Oram R (2019) Epidemic Disease. In: Oram R, Newfield T & Slavin P (eds.) A Handbook of Medieval European Environmental History. Leiden: Brill.
Book Chapter
Scotland: Environmental Issues 1960-2010
Oram R (2019) Scotland: Environmental Issues 1960-2010. In: Connell-Szasz M (ed.) Nations on the Move: Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Native America since 1960. New York: TBC.
Edited Book
A Handbook of Medieval European Environmental History, vol 2 (1000-1350)
Oram R, Slavin P & Newfield T (eds.) (2019) A Handbook of Medieval European Environmental History, vol 2 (1000-1350). Leiden: Brill.
Book Chapter
Fuel Transitions, Supply Crises and Climate Change in Lowland Scotland c.1200-c.1550
Oram R (2019) Fuel Transitions, Supply Crises and Climate Change in Lowland Scotland c.1200-c.1550. In: Mathis C & Massard-Guilbaud G (eds.) Sous le soleil: Systèmes et transitions énergétiques du Moyen Âge à nos jours. Homme et société. Paris: Éditions de la Sorbonne. http://www.lcdpu.fr/livre/?GCOI=27000100123770&fa=sommaire
Consultancy Report
Arbroath Abbey - Final Report
Oram R & Hodgson V (2019) Arbroath Abbey - Final Report. Historic Environment Scotland. Stirling: University of Stirling.
Article
Holy Blood Devotion in Later in Medieval Scotland
Oram R (2017) Holy Blood Devotion in Later in Medieval Scotland. Journal of Medieval History, 43 (5), pp. 562-578. https://doi.org/10.1080/03044181.2017.1377104
Article
The Making and Breaking of a Comital Family: Malcolm Fleming, First Earl of Wigtown, and Thomas Fleming, Second Earl of Wigtown, Part 2: The Breaking of an Earldom: The Decline of Earl Malcolm and Failure of Earl Thomas
Oram R (2017) The Making and Breaking of a Comital Family: Malcolm Fleming, First Earl of Wigtown, and Thomas Fleming, Second Earl of Wigtown, Part 2: The Breaking of an Earldom: The Decline of Earl Malcolm and Failure of Earl Thomas. International Review of Scottish Studies, 42, pp. 36-58. http://www.irss.uoguelph.ca/index.php/irss/article/view/3559; https://doi.org/10.21083/irss.v42i0.3559
Article
The Making and Breaking of a Comital Family: Malcolm Fleming, First Earl of Wigtown, and Thomas Fleming, Second Earl of Wigtown. Part 1: The Making of an Earl: Malcolm Fleming
Oram R (2017) The Making and Breaking of a Comital Family: Malcolm Fleming, First Earl of Wigtown, and Thomas Fleming, Second Earl of Wigtown. Part 1: The Making of an Earl: Malcolm Fleming. International Review of Scottish Studies, 42, pp. 1-35. http://www.irss.uoguelph.ca/index.php/irss/article/view/3558; https://doi.org/10.21083/irss.v42i0.3558
Book Chapter
Parishes and Churches
Oram R (2017) Parishes and Churches. In: Stringer KJ & Winchester AJL (eds.) Northern England and Southern Scotland in the Central Middle Ages. Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer, pp. 197-218. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781787441521.007
Book Chapter
Trackless, Impenetrable and Underdeveloped? Roads, Colonization and Environmental Transformation in the Anglo-Scottish Border Zone, c.1100 to c.1300
Oram R (2016) Trackless, Impenetrable and Underdeveloped? Roads, Colonization and Environmental Transformation in the Anglo-Scottish Border Zone, c.1100 to c.1300. In: Allen V & Evans R (eds.) Roadworks: Medieval Britain, medieval roads. Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture. Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 303-325. https://doi.org/10.7228/manchester/9780719085062.003.0013
Book Chapter
Monasteries and Monastic Schools in Northern England and Eastern Scotland c.950-c.1250
Oram R (2016) Monasteries and Monastic Schools in Northern England and Eastern Scotland c.950-c.1250. In: Barnwell P (ed.) Places of Worship in Britain and Ireland, 950-1150. Rewley House Studies in the Historic Environment, 5. Donington: Shaun Tyas Publishing, pp. 125-153. https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/rewley-house-studies-in-the-historic-environment#placesofworship
Conference Paper (published)
The Medieval Church in the Dioceses of Aberdeen and Moray
Oram R (2016) The Medieval Church in the Dioceses of Aberdeen and Moray. In: Geddes J (ed.) Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology in the Dioceses of Aberdeen and Moray. The British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions, 40. British Archaeological Association Conference of 2014, Aberdeen, 19.07.2014-23.07.2014. Leeds: Routledge, pp. 16-32. https://www.routledge.com/Medieval-Art-Architecture-and-Archaeology-in-the-Dioceses-of-Aberdeen/Geddes/p/book/9781138640689
Book Chapter
The incomplete exemplar: Doune Castle and the great tower in Later medieval Scottish castles
Oram R (2015) The incomplete exemplar: Doune Castle and the great tower in Later medieval Scottish castles. In: Oram R (ed.) A House that Thieves Might Knock at: Proceedings of the 2010 Stirling and 2011 Dundee Conferences. Tower Series, 1 & 2. Donington: Shaun Tyas, pp. 129-151.
Authored Book
Elgin Cathedral and the Diocese of Moray
Oram R & Fawcett R (2015) Elgin Cathedral and the Diocese of Moray. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland.
Book Chapter
Towers and Households in Later Medieval Scotland
Oram R (2015) Towers and Households in Later Medieval Scotland. In: Oram RD (ed.) 'A House That Thieves Might Knock At'. Tower Studies, 1 & 2. Donington: Shaun Tyas, pp. 231-257.
Article
Living on the Level: Horizontally Planned Lodgings in Fifteenth- and early Sixteenth-Century Scotland
Oram R (2015) Living on the Level: Horizontally Planned Lodgings in Fifteenth- and early Sixteenth-Century Scotland. Architectural Heritage, 26 (1), pp. 37-53. https://doi.org/10.3366/arch.2015.0066
Edited Book
'A House That Thieves Might Knock at'
Oram R (ed.) (2015) 'A House That Thieves Might Knock at'. Tower Studies, 1 & 2. Donington: Shaun Tyas.
Article
‘The Worst Disaster Suffered by the People of Scotland in Recorded History’: Climate Change, Dearth and Pathogens in the Long Fourteenth Century
Oram R (2014) ‘The Worst Disaster Suffered by the People of Scotland in Recorded History’: Climate Change, Dearth and Pathogens in the Long Fourteenth Century. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 144, pp. 223-244. http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/psas/contents.cfm?vol=144&CFID=2487810&CFTOKEN=E305AFA0-AD87-4D46-942C3C8AE5FD4105
Book Chapter
Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Climate, Weather and the Rise of the Lordship of the Isles
Oram R (2014) Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Climate, Weather and the Rise of the Lordship of the Isles. In: Oram R (ed.) The Lordship of the Isles. The Northern World, 68. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, pp. 40-61. http://www.brill.com/products/book/lordship-isles
Book Chapter
A Celtic Dirk at Scotland's Back? The Lordship of the Isles in Mainstream Scottish Historiography since 1828
Oram R (2014) A Celtic Dirk at Scotland's Back? The Lordship of the Isles in Mainstream Scottish Historiography since 1828. In: Oram R (ed.) The Lordship of the Isles. The Northern World, 68. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, pp. 1-39. http://www.brill.com/products/book/lordship-isles
Book Chapter
Leisure, Symbolism and War: Hermitage Castle, Liddesdale and the Anglo-Scottish Border
Oram R (2014) Leisure, Symbolism and War: Hermitage Castle, Liddesdale and the Anglo-Scottish Border. In: Ettel P, Flambard HA & O'Conor K (eds.) Château et frontière. Actes du colloque international d'Aabenraa (Danemark, 24-31 août 2012). Château Gaillard. Etudes de castellologie médiévale, 26. Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, pp. 325-332. http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782841335022-1
Conference Paper (published)
From "Golden Age" to Depression: land use and environmental change in the medieval Earldom of Orkney
Oram R (2014) From "Golden Age" to Depression: land use and environmental change in the medieval Earldom of Orkney. In: Gullov HC (ed.) Northern Worlds – landscapes, interactions and dynamics: Research at the National Museum of Denmark. Studies in Archaeology & History, 22. Northern Worlds Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 28.11.2012-30.11.2012. Copenhagen: Publications from the National Museum, pp. 203 - 214.
Authored Book
Historic Wigtown: archaeology and development
Oram R, Martin PF, McKean C & Anderson S (2014) Historic Wigtown: archaeology and development. Scottish Burgh Survey. Edinburgh and York: Historic Scotland and Council for British Archaeology. http://www.oxbowbooks.com/oxbow/historic-wigtown.html
Edited Book
The Lordship of the Isles
Oram R (ed.) (2014) The Lordship of the Isles. The Northern World, 68. Leiden: Brill. http://www.brill.com/products/book/lordship-isles
Book Chapter
Arrested Development? Energy Crises, Fuel Supplies, and the Slow March to Modernity in Scotland, 1450-1850
Oram R (2013) Arrested Development? Energy Crises, Fuel Supplies, and the Slow March to Modernity in Scotland, 1450-1850. In: Unger R (ed.) Energy Transitions in History: Global Cases of Continuity and Change. Rachel Carson Centre Perspectives, 2. Munich: Rachel Carson Centre, pp. 17-24. http://www.carsoncenter.uni-muenchen.de/download/publications/perspectives/2013_perspectives/1302_energy_web_color1.pdf
Book Chapter
Bishops' tombs in medieval Scotland
Oram R (2013) Bishops' tombs in medieval Scotland. In: Penman M (ed.) Monuments and Monumentality Across Medieval and Early Modern Europe. Donington: Shaun Tyas, pp. 171-198.
Book Chapter
Estuarine Environments and Resource Exploitation in Eastern Scotland circa 1125 to circa 1400: A Comparative Study of the Forth and Tay Estuaries
Oram R (2013) Estuarine Environments and Resource Exploitation in Eastern Scotland circa 1125 to circa 1400: A Comparative Study of the Forth and Tay Estuaries. In: Thoen E, Borger G, de Kraker A, Soens T, Tys D, Vervaert L & Weerts H (eds.) Landscapes or Seascapes? The history of the coastal environment in the North Sea area reconsidered. Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area (CORN), 13. Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols Publishers. http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782503540580-1
Research Report
Castle Qua, Lanarkshire: Historical Context
Oram R (2013) Castle Qua, Lanarkshire: Historical Context. Simpson & Brown/Addyman Archaeology.
Research Report
Myrton Castle and McCulloch Lordship in Galloway
Oram R (2013) Myrton Castle and McCulloch Lordship in Galloway. Simpson & Brown/Addyman Archaeology.
Article
Eldbotle; the archaeology and environmental history of a medieval rural settlement in East Lothian
Hindmarch E & Oram R (2012) Eldbotle; the archaeology and environmental history of a medieval rural settlement in East Lothian. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 142, pp. 245-299. http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/psas/contents.cfm?vol=142&CFID=14036&CFTOKEN=B1F14E7A-0A23-4AEC-BE5F151D5AF477CF
Book Chapter
Frontierland: Towards an Environmental History of Bute in the Later Middle Ages
Oram R (2012) Frontierland: Towards an Environmental History of Bute in the Later Middle Ages. In: Ritchie A (ed.) Historic Bute: Land and People. Scottish Society for Northern Studies Conference Publications. Edinburgh: Scottish Society for Northern Studies. http://ssns.org.uk/
Book Chapter
Why Medieval History Matters
Oram R (2012) Why Medieval History Matters. In: Cowan E (ed.) Why Scottish History Still Matters. Edinburgh: Saltire Society. http://w.saltiresociety.org.uk/newt2.htm
Book Chapter
Breaking new ground: the monastic orders and economic development along the Northern European periphery c.1070 to c.1300
Oram R (2012) Breaking new ground: the monastic orders and economic development along the Northern European periphery c.1070 to c.1300. In: Ammannati & F (eds.) Religion and Religious Institutions in the European Economy 1000-1800
Religione E Istituzioni Religiose Nell'Economia Europea 1000-1800. Serie II - Atti delle 'Settimane di Studi' e altri Convegni, 43. Florence, Italy: Firenze University Press, pp. 331-343. http://digital.casalini.it/9788866551263
Authored Book
Alexander II, King of Scots 1214-1249
Oram R (2012) Alexander II, King of Scots 1214-1249. Edinburgh: Birlinn Ltd. http://www.birlinn.co.uk/Alexander-II-King-of-Scots-1214-1249-9781904607922.html
Article
Cambuskenneth Abbey and Its Estates: Lands, Resources and Rights
Oram R (2012) Cambuskenneth Abbey and Its Estates: Lands, Resources and Rights. Forth Naturalist and Historian, 35, pp. 99-112. http://www.fnh.stir.ac.uk/journal/back_issues/vol_35/vol%2035%20index.pdf
Article
The Sea-salt Industry in Medieval Scotland
Oram R (2012) The Sea-salt Industry in Medieval Scotland. Studies in Medieval and Renaissance History, 3 (IX). http://acmrs.org/publications/journals/smrh
Research Report
Mingary Castle and the Lordship of Ardnamurchan: a report on the Cultural Significance of the Castle
Oram R (2012) Mingary Castle and the Lordship of Ardnamurchan: a report on the Cultural Significance of the Castle. Simpson & Brown/Addyman Archaeology. Ardnamurchan Estate.
Research Report
Kirkhope Tower: Historical Assessment
Oram R (2012) Kirkhope Tower: Historical Assessment. Simpson & Brown/Addyman Archaeology.
Research Report
Hermitage Castle: a Report on its History and Cultural Heritage Significance
Oram R (2012) Hermitage Castle: a Report on its History and Cultural Heritage Significance. Hermitage Action Group.
Book Chapter
Social inequality in the supply and use of fuel in Scottish towns c.1750-c.1850
Oram R (2011) Social inequality in the supply and use of fuel in Scottish towns c.1750-c.1850. In: Massard-Gilbaud G & Rodger R (eds.) Environmental and Social Justice in the City: Historical Perspectives. Banbury: White Horse Press, pp. 211-231. http://www.erica.demon.co.uk/City.html
Book Chapter
Disease, Death and the Hereafter in Medieval Scotland
Oram R (2011) Disease, Death and the Hereafter in Medieval Scotland. In: Cowan E & Henderson L (eds.) A History of Everyday Life in Medieval Scotland, 1000 to 1600. A History of Everyday Life in Scotland, 1. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 196-225. http://www.euppublishing.com/book/9780748621576
Book Chapter
Perth in the Middle Ages: An Environmental History
Oram R (2011) Perth in the Middle Ages: An Environmental History. In: Strachan D (ed.) Perth: A Place in History. Perth: Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust. http://www.pkht.org.uk/Exploring-Perthshires-Past/Publications/145/
Book Chapter
Ouncelands, Quarterlands and Pennylands in the Western Isles, Man and Galloway: Tribute Payments and Military Levies in the Norse West
Oram R (2011) Ouncelands, Quarterlands and Pennylands in the Western Isles, Man and Galloway: Tribute Payments and Military Levies in the Norse West. In: Imsen S (ed.) Taxes, Tributes and Tributary Lands in the Making of the Scandinavian Kingdoms in the Middle Ages. 'Norgesveldet', Occasional Papers, 2. Trondheim: Tapir Academic Press. http://www.isbs.com/partnumber.asp?mid=992&cid=&pnid=384539
Book Chapter
Innse Gall: Culture and Environment on a Norse Frontier in the Scottish Western Isles
Oram R & Adderley WP (2011) Innse Gall: Culture and Environment on a Norse Frontier in the Scottish Western Isles. In: Imsen S (ed.) The Norwegian Domination and the Norse World c.1100-c.1400. 'Norgesveldet', Occasional papers, No 1. Trondheim, Norway: Tapir Academic Press, pp. 125-148. http://www.isbs.com/partnumber.asp?cid=&pnid=326482
Authored Book
Domination and Lordship: Scotland 1070-1230
Oram R (2011) Domination and Lordship: Scotland 1070-1230. New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. http://www.euppublishing.com/book/9780748614974
Article
A Hunting We Will Go: Stirling University’s Deer parks Project
Hall D, Oram R & Molloy K (2011) A Hunting We Will Go: Stirling University’s Deer parks Project. Tayside and Fife Archaeological Journal, 17, pp. 59-97. https://www.tafac.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/A_hunting_we_will_go_Stirling_University.pdf
Book Review
Land, Law, and People in Medieval Scotland
Oram R (2011) Land, Law, and People in Medieval Scotland. Review of: Land, Law, and People in Medieval Scotland. By Cynthia J. Neville. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, UK. 240pp. ISBN: 978-0748639588. Journal of British Studies, 50 (3), pp. 740-741. https://doi.org/10.1086/659796
Article
Waste management and peri-urban agriculture in the early modern Scottish burgh
Oram R (2011) Waste management and peri-urban agriculture in the early modern Scottish burgh. Agricultural History Review, 59 (1), pp. 1-17. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bahs/agrev/2011/00000059/00000001/art00005
Book Chapter
The Greater House in Late Medieval Scotland: Courtyards and Towers c.1300-c.1400
Oram R (2011) The Greater House in Late Medieval Scotland: Courtyards and Towers c.1300-c.1400. In: Airs M & Barnwell P (eds.) The Medieval Great House. Rewley House Studies in the Historic Environment. Donington: Shaun Tyas, pp. 43-60. http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/91483//Location/Oxbow
Book Review
Exploring Environmental History: Selected Essays
Oram R (2011) Exploring Environmental History: Selected Essays. Review of: Exploring Environmental History: Selected Essays. By T. C. Smout, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2009, Pp. 248. ISBN: 9780748635139.. Scottish Historical Review, 90 (1), pp. 172-173. https://doi.org/10.3366/shr.2011.0028
Research Report
Melrose Abbey: Historical Record for Activities in the Outer Court or Precinct
Oram R (2011) Melrose Abbey: Historical Record for Activities in the Outer Court or Precinct. CFA Archaeology Ltd.
Research Report
Eldbotle, East Lothian: Land and Environment
Oram R (2010) Eldbotle, East Lothian: Land and Environment. AOC Archaeology Ltd.
Book Chapter
Medieval Scottish Castles: Some Insights, Images and Perceptions from Archaeological and Historical Investigation
Oram R (2010) Medieval Scottish Castles: Some Insights, Images and Perceptions from Archaeological and Historical Investigation. In: Ettel P, Flambard HA & McNeil T (eds.) Château et représentations: Actes du Colloque International de Stirling (Ecosse) 2008. Chateau Gaillard, 24. Caen, France: Presses Universitaires de Caen. http://www.unicaen.fr/crahm/publications/spip.php?article265
Book Chapter
Re Innse Gall: A Norse Colony in the Irish Sea and Hebrides?
Oram R & Adderley WP (2010) Re Innse Gall: A Norse Colony in the Irish Sea and Hebrides?. In: Imsen S (ed.) The Norwegian Domination and the Norse World c.1100-c.1400. Trondheim: Tapir Academic Press, pp. 125-49. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EIr7s7SLit0C&pg=PA13&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
Authored Book
Historic Whithorn: Archaeology and Development
Oram R, Martin PF, McKean C & Neighbour T (2010) Historic Whithorn: Archaeology and Development. Scottish Burgh Survey. York: Council of British Archaeology. http://www.britarch.ac.uk/books/Whithorn2010
Authored Book
Historic Fraserburgh: Archaeology and Development
Oram R, Martin PF, McKean C, Cathcart A & Neighbour T (2010) Historic Fraserburgh: Archaeology and Development. Scottish Burgh Survey. York: Council of British Archaeology. http://www.britarch.ac.uk/books/fraserburgh2010
Article
Scottish medieval Parish churches: The evidence from the Dioceses of Dunblane and Dunkeld
Fawcett R, Oram R & Luxford J (2010) Scottish medieval Parish churches: The evidence from the Dioceses of Dunblane and Dunkeld. The Antiquaries Journal, 90, pp. 261-298. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003581509990436
Book Review
The Medieval Park: New Perspectives
Oram R (2010) The Medieval Park: New Perspectives. Review of: The Medieval Park: New Perspectives. By Robert Liddiard. Windgather Press, UK, 2007. 256pp. ISBN: 978-1905119165. Medieval Archaeology, 54 (1), pp. 478-479.
Book Chapter
Lordship, land and environmental change in West Highland and Hebridean Scotland c.1300-c.1450
Oram R & Adderley WP (2010) Lordship, land and environmental change in West Highland and Hebridean Scotland c.1300-c.1450. In: Cavaciocchi S (ed.) Economic and Biological interactions in Pre-Industrial Europe from the 13th to the 18th Centuries. Florence: University of Florence Press, pp. 257-268.
Research Report
Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire: History, Architecture and Cultural Significance
Oram R (2010) Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire: History, Architecture and Cultural Significance. The National Trust for Scotland; Simpson & Brown/Addyman Archaeology. National Trust for Scotland.
Research Report
Doune Castle and the Earldom of Menteith: Castle, Landscape and Lordship
Oram R (2010) Doune Castle and the Earldom of Menteith: Castle, Landscape and Lordship. Historic Scotland; Simpson & Brown/Addyman Archaeology. Historic Scotland.
Article
Gogar, archaeological and historical evidence for a lost medieval parish near Edinburgh
Morrison J, Oram R & Ross A (2009) Gogar, archaeological and historical evidence for a lost medieval parish near Edinburgh. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 139, pp. 229-255. http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/psas/contents.cfm?vol=139&CFID=148316&CFTOKEN=BF718B4D-7ACC-4DED-BA7468CCA3643878
Book Chapter
Abondance inépuisable ? Crise de l’approvisionnement en combustible et réactions en Ecosse du Nord entre environ 1500 et environ 1800
Oram R (2009) Abondance inépuisable ? Crise de l’approvisionnement en combustible et réactions en Ecosse du Nord entre environ 1500 et environ 1800. In: Derex J-M J & Gregoire F (eds.) Histoire économique et sociale de la tourbe et des tourbières. Histoire et terres humides. Cordemais: Estuarium, pp. 31-44.
Book Chapter
The Medieval Bishops of Whithorn, Their Cathedral and Their Tombs
Oram R (2009) The Medieval Bishops of Whithorn, Their Cathedral and Their Tombs. In: Lowe C (ed.) "Clothing for the Soul Divine": Burials at the Tomb of St Ninian: Excavations at Whithorn Priory, 1957-67. Historic Scotland Archaeology Report, 3. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland, pp. 131-166. http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/publications
Authored Book
Historic Tain: Archaeology and Development
Oram R, Martin PF, McKean C, Cathcart A & Neighbour T (2009) Historic Tain: Archaeology and Development. Scottish Burgh Survey. York: Council of British Archaeology. http://www.britarch.ac.uk/books/Tain2009
Book Review
Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: the dynasty of Ivarr to AD 1014
Oram R (2009) Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: the dynasty of Ivarr to AD 1014. Review of:
Clare Downham, Edinburgh, Dunedin Academic Press, 2007, xxii + 338 pp. 1906716064. Scandinavian Journal of History, 34 (1), pp. 100-102. https://doi.org/10.1080/03468750802423193
Article
A Note on the Dating of Barhobble Chapel Bones and the Historical Context of their Deposition
Oram R (2009) A Note on the Dating of Barhobble Chapel Bones and the Historical Context of their Deposition. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 83, pp. 51-54. http://www.dgnhas.org.uk
Book Review
Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration: Five Case Studies from the United States
Oram R (2009) Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration: Five Case Studies from the United States. Review of: Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration: Five Case Studies from the United
States. Edited by Mary Doyle and Cynthia A. Drew. Washington, DC: Island
Press, 2008. xiv + 325 pp. Maps, figures, tables, and index. ISBN: 978-1597260251. Environmental History, 14 (4), pp. 759-760. https://doi.org/10.1093/envhis/14.4.759
Research Report
The Mote of Urr: History and Cultural Significance
Oram R (2009) The Mote of Urr: History and Cultural Significance. Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust; Historic Scotland.
Research Report
Report and Recommendations on Strategies for Engaging Young Adults in the Historic Environment
Silber E, Noble R, Oram R, Johnson I & Martin C (2009) Report and Recommendations on Strategies for Engaging Young Adults in the Historic Environment. Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland. Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland. http://www.heacs.org.uk/documents/2009/youngadults.pdf
Research Report
Report and Recommendations on the Economic Impact of the Historic Environment in Scotland
Galbraith N, McAllister E, Johnson I, Leven D, Norris L, Hopton M, McLean C, Oram R, Stewart D, McLaren J & Cavanagh L (2009) Report and Recommendations on the Economic Impact of the Historic Environment in Scotland. Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland. Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland. http://www.heacs.org.uk/documents/2009/economicimpact.pdf
Book Chapter
Medieval Inchmarnock to c.1600
Oram R (2008) Medieval Inchmarnock to c.1600. In: C L (ed.) Inchmarnock: An Early Historic Island Monastery and its Archaeological Landscape. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph Series. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, pp. 35-52. http://www.socantscot.org/partnumber.asp?pnid=223292
Book Chapter
Holy Frontiersmen? Twelfth- and Thirteenth-century monastic colonisation and socio-economic change in Poland and Scotland
Oram R (2008) Holy Frontiersmen? Twelfth- and Thirteenth-century monastic colonisation and socio-economic change in Poland and Scotland. In: Unger R & Basista J (eds.) Britain and Poland-Lithuania: Contact and Comparison from the Middle Ages to 1795. Northern World, 37. Leiden: Brill, pp. 103-122. http://www.brill.nl/britain-and-poland-lithuania
Website Content
A Corpus of Scottish Medieval Parish Churches
Fawcett R, Luxford J, Oram R & Turpie T (2008) A Corpus of Scottish Medieval Parish Churches. 2008. http://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/corpusofscottishchurches
Article
Ancient Eldbottle Unearthed: Archaeological and Historical Evidence for a Long-Lost Early Medieval East Lothian Village
Morrison J, Oram R & Oliver F (2008) Ancient Eldbottle Unearthed: Archaeological and Historical Evidence for a Long-Lost Early Medieval East Lothian Village. Transactions of the East Lothian Antiquarian and Field Naturalists’ Society, 27, pp. 21-45. http://www.eastlothianantiquarians.org.uk/site/pages/transactions/index/xxvii.php
Article
Lay Religiosity, Piety, and Devotion in Scotland c.1300 to c.1450
Oram R (2008) Lay Religiosity, Piety, and Devotion in Scotland c.1300 to c.1450. Florilegium, 25, pp. 95-126. http://journals.hil.unb.ca/index.php/flor/article/view/14396
Book Chapter
A Fit and Ample Endowment? The Balmerino Estate, 1228-1603
Oram R (2008) A Fit and Ample Endowment? The Balmerino Estate, 1228-1603. In: Oram R, Hammond M, Kerr J, Fawcett R, Markus G & Dixon P P (eds.) Life on the Edge: the Cistercian Abbey of Balmerino, Fife (Scotland). Citeaux - Comentarii Cisterciensis, 59, part 1-2. Pontigny, Belgium: Citeaux, pp. 61-80. http://www.citeaux.org/en/naviga1en.htm
Book Chapter
Castles, Concepts and Contexts: Castle Studies in Scotland in Retrospect and Prospect
Oram R (2008) Castles, Concepts and Contexts: Castle Studies in Scotland in Retrospect and Prospect [Châteaux, concepts et contextes : castellologie en Écosse, rétrospective et perspectives]. In: Ettel P, Flambard HA & McNeill T (eds.) Château Gaillard: études de castellologie médiévale. Bilan des recherches en castellologie : actes du colloque international de Houffalize (Belgique), 4-10 septembre 2006. Château Gaillard. Etudes de castellologie médiévale, 23. Caen, France: CRAHM, University of Caen, pp. 349-359. http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782902685622-1
Book Review
St Margaret's Gospel-book: The Favourite Book of an Eleventh-Century Queen of Scots
Oram R (2008) St Margaret's Gospel-book: The Favourite Book of an Eleventh-Century Queen of Scots. Review of: St Margaret's Gospel-book: The Favourite Book of an Eleventh-Century Queen of Scots. By Rebecca Rushforth. [Treasures from the Bodleian Library.] (Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2007. Pp. 114; 60 color illustrations. ISBN 978-1-851-24370-9.). Catholic Historical Review, 94 (4), pp. 794-795. https://doi.org/10.1353/cat.0.0249
Article
Royal and Lordly Residence in Scotland c 1050 to c 1250: an Historiographical Review and Critical Revision
Oram R (2008) Royal and Lordly Residence in Scotland c 1050 to c 1250: an Historiographical Review and Critical Revision. The Antiquaries Journal, 88, pp. 165-189. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=2769316&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S0003581500001372#; https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003581500001372
Article
Lordship and Environmental Change in Central Highland Scotland c.1300–c.1400
Oram R & Adderley WP (2008) Lordship and Environmental Change in Central Highland Scotland c.1300–c.1400. Journal of the North Atlantic, 1 (1), pp. 74-84. https://doi.org/10.3721/J080716
Research Report
Stirling Castle and Royal Culture in Medieval and Renaissance Scotland
Oram R (2008) Stirling Castle and Royal Culture in Medieval and Renaissance Scotland. Historic Scotland.
Book Review
Scottish independence and the idea of Britain: From the picts to Alexander III
Oram R (2008) Scottish independence and the idea of Britain: From the picts to Alexander III. Review of: Scottish Independence and the Idea of Britain: From the Picts to Alexander III, Dauvit Broun, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2007, 256 pp. 978-0748623600. American Historical Review, 113 (1), pp. 241-241. https://doi.org/10.1086/ahr.113.1.241
Book Chapter
Capital Tales or Burghead Bull?
Oram R (2007) Capital Tales or Burghead Bull?. In: Arbuthnot S & Hollo K (eds.) Fil súil nglais, A Grey Eye Looks Back: a Festschrift in Honour of Colm Ó Baoill. Ceann Drochaid: Clann Tuirc, pp. 241-262.
Book Chapter
Dividing the Spoils: War, Schism and Religious Patronage on the Anglo-Scottish Border, c.1332-c.1400
Oram R (2007) Dividing the Spoils: War, Schism and Religious Patronage on the Anglo-Scottish Border, c.1332-c.1400. In: King A & Penman M (eds.) England and Scotland in the Fourteenth Century: New Perspectives. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, pp. 136-156. https://www.boydellandbrewer.com/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=8452
Article
Medieval Roxburgh: a preliminary assessment of the burgh and its locality
Martin C & Oram R (2007) Medieval Roxburgh: a preliminary assessment of the burgh and its locality. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 137, pp. 357-404. http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/psas/contents.cfm?vol=137&CFID=148316&CFTOKEN=BF718B4D-7ACC-4DED-BA7468CCA3643878
Book Review
Carmel in Britain: Studies in the Early History of the Carmelite Order, iii, The Hermits from Mount Carmel
Oram R (2007) Carmel in Britain: Studies in the Early History of the Carmelite Order, iii, The Hermits from Mount Carmel. Review of: Carmel in Britain: Studies in the Early History of the Carmelite Order, iii, The Hermits from Mount Carmel. By Richard Copsey. Carmelite Friars, Saint Albert's Press, 2004, Pp.xii + 514. ISBN 0 904849 23 6. Scottish Historical Review, 86 (2), pp. 331-332. https://doi.org/10.1353/shr.2007.0061
Research Report
Glasgow: Urban Archaeology and Potential for Site-specific Historical Research
Oram R (2007) Glasgow: Urban Archaeology and Potential for Site-specific Historical Research. AOC Archaeology Ltd; Glasgow City Council.
Book Chapter
Douglas, Margaret
Oram R (2007) Douglas, Margaret. In: Ewan E, Innes S, Reynolds S & Pipes R (eds.) The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 101-101. http://www.euppublishing.com/book/9780748632930
Research Report
Brodick Castle, Arran, and Lordship in the Clyde Estuary
Oram R (2007) Brodick Castle, Arran, and Lordship in the Clyde Estuary. The National Trust for Scotland; Simpson & Brown/Addyman Archaeology. National Trust for Scotland.
Research Report
Whithorn Cathedral-Priory: the Bishops’ Tombs and the Layout of the East End
Oram R (2007) Whithorn Cathedral-Priory: the Bishops’ Tombs and the Layout of the East End. Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd; Historic Scotland. Historic Scotland.
Book Chapter
The Lordship of the Isles, c.1300 to c.1545
Oram R (2006) The Lordship of the Isles, c.1300 to c.1545. In: Omand D (ed.) The Argyll Book. Edinburgh: Birlinn. http://www.birlinn.co.uk/book/details/Argyll-Book--The-9781841582535/
Conference Paper (published)
Castles and colonists in twelfth- and thirteenth-century Scotland: the case of Moray
Oram R (2006) Castles and colonists in twelfth- and thirteenth-century Scotland: the case of Moray. In: Ettel P, Hericher AF & McNeill T (eds.) Actes du colloque international de Voiron, Isere, France, 28 aout-4 septembre 2004: chateau et peuplement. Chateau Gaillard: etudes de castellologie medievale, 22. Chateau Gaillard 22 Chateau et Peuplement, Voiron, Isere, France, 28.08.2004-04.09.2004. Caen: Publications du CRAHM, University of Caen, pp. 289-98. http://www.unicaen.fr/crahm/publications/spip.php?article122
Book Chapter
Dervorgilla of Galloway (Dervorgilla Balliol)
Oram R (2006) Dervorgilla of Galloway (Dervorgilla Balliol). In: Ewen E, Innes S & Reynolds S (eds.) Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 130-131. http://www.euppublishing.com/book/9780748617135
Article
"It cannot be decernit quha are clean and quha are foulle." Responses to Epidemic Disease in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century Scotland
Oram R (2006) "It cannot be decernit quha are clean and quha are foulle." Responses to Epidemic Disease in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century Scotland. Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance et Reforme, 30 (4), pp. 13-39. http://www.crrs.ca/renref/contents/30-4.htm
Authored Book
Viking Empires, c.800 to c.1250
Forte A, Oram R & Pedersen F (2005) Viking Empires, c.800 to c.1250. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. http://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item1171123/?site_locale=en_GB
Authored Book
Dryburgh Abbey
Fawcett R & Oram R (2005) Dryburgh Abbey. Revealing History. Stroud: Tempus.
Edited Book
The Stewarts : Kings and Queens of the Scots, 1371-1625
Oram R (ed.) (2005) The Stewarts : Kings and Queens of the Scots, 1371-1625. Tempus Series. Stroud: Tempus. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Stewarts-Kings-Queens-1371-1625/dp/B004H0YDE8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342017816&sr=8-1
Edited Book
The Reign of Alexander II, 1214-49
Oram R (ed.) (2005) The Reign of Alexander II, 1214-49. Northern World. Leiden: Brill. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reign-Alexander-1214-49-Northern-World/dp/9004142061
Edited Book
Lordship and architecture in medieval and Renaissance Scotland
Oram R & Stell G (eds.) (2005) Lordship and architecture in medieval and Renaissance Scotland. Edinburgh: John Donald.
Book Chapter
Introduction: An Overview of the Reign of Alexander II
Oram R (2005) Introduction: An Overview of the Reign of Alexander II. In: Oram RD (ed.) The Reign of Alexander II,1214-49. Northern World, 16. Leiden: Brill, pp. 1-47. http://www.brill.nl/reign-alexander-ii-1214-49
Authored Book
A Monastery and Its Landscape: Whithorn and Monastic Estate Management in Galloway (c1250-c1600)
Oram R (2005) A Monastery and Its Landscape: Whithorn and Monastic Estate Management in Galloway (c1250-c1600). Whithorn Lecture, 13. Whithorn: Friends of the Whithorn Trust. http://www.whithorn.com/whithorn-trust-publications.asp
Research Report
Nether Gogar, Gogarburn, Edinburgh: Historical Assessment of the DMV and ‘Lost’ Parish
Oram R (2005) Nether Gogar, Gogarburn, Edinburgh: Historical Assessment of the DMV and ‘Lost’ Parish. Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd.
Research Report
Eldbotle and the Archerfield Estate, Dirleton, East Lothian: Rural Settlement and Environment in Medieval and early Modern Lothian
Oram R (2005) Eldbotle and the Archerfield Estate, Dirleton, East Lothian: Rural Settlement and Environment in Medieval and early Modern Lothian. Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd.
Research Report
The Castle and Lands of Lochslin
Oram R (2005) The Castle and Lands of Lochslin. David Mackenzie Associates Ltd.
Research Report
Prestongrange and Morison’s Haven: Potential for Community History Projects
Cressey M & Oram R (2005) Prestongrange and Morison’s Haven: Potential for Community History Projects [Prestongrange Community Archaeology Project: Desk-based Assessment]. Anderson S (Editor) East Lothian Council; CFA Archaeology Ltd. Prestongrange Community Archaeology Project, 937. CFA Archaeology LTD. http://www.prestongrange.org/pcap/media/documents/Year1DSR.pdf
Book Chapter
Community of the Realm: the Middle Ages
Oram R (2004) Community of the Realm: the Middle Ages. In: Glendinning M (ed.) The Architecture of Scottish Government: From Kingship to Democracy. Illustrated ed. Dundee: Dundee University Press Ltd, pp. 15-81. http://www.buyat.dundee.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=11&prodid=31
Book Chapter
Fleming, Thomas, second earl of Wigtown (d. in or after 1382)
Oram R (2004) Fleming, Thomas, second earl of Wigtown (d. in or after 1382). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 20. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 64-65. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198614111.do; https://doi.org/10.1093/ref%3Aodnb/54185
Book Chapter
Patrick, fifth earl of Atholl (c.1222–1242)
Oram R (2004) Patrick, fifth earl of Atholl (c.1222–1242). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198614111.do; https://doi.org/10.1093/ref%3Aodnb/50014
Book Chapter
Thomas [Thomas of Galloway], earl of Atholl (d. 1231)
Oram R (2004) Thomas [Thomas of Galloway], earl of Atholl (d. 1231). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 272-273. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198614111.do; https://doi.org/10.1093/ref%3Aodnb/49364
Book Chapter
Alan, lord of Galloway (b. before 1199, d. 1234)
Oram R (2004) Alan, lord of Galloway (b. before 1199, d. 1234). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198614111.do; https://doi.org/10.1093/ref%3Aodnb/49362
Book Chapter
Roland, lord of Galloway (d. 1200)
Oram R (2004) Roland, lord of Galloway (d. 1200). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198614111.do; https://doi.org/10.1093/ref%3Aodnb/49361
Book Chapter
Fergus, lord of Galloway (d.1161)
Oram R (2004) Fergus, lord of Galloway (d.1161). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Volume 19: Fane-Flatman. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 19. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 339-40. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Dictionary-National-Biography-Association/dp/019861411X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343227755&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
Stewart, John, twelfth earl of Lennox (d.1526)
Oram R (2004) Stewart, John, twelfth earl of Lennox (d.1526). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Volume 52: Spruce-Strakosch. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 52. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 707-8. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Dictionary-National-Biography-Association/dp/019861411X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343227755&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
Seton, George, fourth Lord Seton (c.1508-1549)
Oram R (2004) Seton, George, fourth Lord Seton (c.1508-1549). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Volume 49: Sartorius-Sharman. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 49. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 805-6. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Dictionary-National-Biography-Association/dp/019861411X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343227755&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
Gordon, Alexander, third earl of Huntley (d.1524)
Oram R (2004) Gordon, Alexander, third earl of Huntley (d.1524). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Volume 22: Gibbes-Gospatric. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 22. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 845-6. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Dictionary-National-Biography-Association/dp/019861411X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343227755&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
Dunbar, Gavin (c.1490-1547)
Oram R (2004) Dunbar, Gavin (c.1490-1547). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Volume 17: Drysdale-Ekins. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 17. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 205-7. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Dictionary-National-Biography-Association/dp/019861411X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343224709&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
Fleming, Malcolm, first earl of Wigtown (d. in or before 1363)
Oram R (2004) Fleming, Malcolm, first earl of Wigtown (d. in or before 1363). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Volume 20: Flattisbury-Freston. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 20. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 64-65. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Dictionary-National-Biography-Association/dp/019861411X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343224709&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
Quincy, Saer de, earl of Winchester (d.1219)
Oram R (2004) Quincy, Saer de, earl of Winchester (d.1219). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Volume 45: Pote-Randles. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 45. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 708-11. http://www.oxforddnb.com/
Book Chapter
Quincy, Roger de, earl of Winchester (c.1195-1264)
Oram R (2004) Quincy, Roger de, earl of Winchester (c.1195-1264). In: Matthew H & Harrison B (eds.) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Volume. 45: Pote-Randles. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 45. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 707-8. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Dictionary-National-Biography-Association/dp/019861411X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343224709&sr=8-1
Authored Book
David I: the King Who Made Scotland
Oram R (2004) David I: the King Who Made Scotland. Revealing History. Stroud: Tempus. http://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/David-I.aspx
Authored Book
Melrose Abbey
Fawcett R & Oram R (2004) Melrose Abbey. Historic Scotland. Stroud: Tempus.
Research Report
Gilmerton Cove, Edinburgh: Local History and Cultural Significance
Oram R (2004) Gilmerton Cove, Edinburgh: Local History and Cultural Significance. CFA Archaeology Ltd.
Research Report
Inchmarnock, Argyll and Bute: History, Landscape and Environment of a Clyde Island
Oram R (2004) Inchmarnock, Argyll and Bute: History, Landscape and Environment of a Clyde Island. Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd.
Research Report
Kirkmichael, Church and Parish, Ross: an Historical Assessment
Oram R (2004) Kirkmichael, Church and Parish, Ross: an Historical Assessment. Kirkmichael Trust; Geddes Associates.
Article
The evolution of a medieval Scottish manor at Perceton, near Irvine, North Ayrshire
Stronach S, Coleman R, Franklin J, Hastie M, Oram R, Photos-Jones E & Dawson J (2004) The evolution of a medieval Scottish manor at Perceton, near Irvine, North Ayrshire. Medieval Archaeology, 48 (1), pp. 143-166. https://doi.org/10.1179/007660904225022834
Book Chapter
Continuity, adaptation and integration: the earls and earldom of Mar c.1150 to c.1300
Oram R (2003) Continuity, adaptation and integration: the earls and earldom of Mar c.1150 to c.1300. In: Ross A & Boardman S (eds.) The Exercise of Power in Medieval Scotland, c.1200-1500. Dublin: Four Courts Press Ltd. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Exercise-Power-Medieval-Scotland-c-1200-1500/dp/1851827498
Book Chapter
Prelatical builders from the twelfth to sixteenth century
Oram R (2003) Prelatical builders from the twelfth to sixteenth century. In: Oram R & Stell J (eds.) Lordship and Architecture in Medieval and Renaissance Scotland. Edinburgh: Tuckwell Press Ltd. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lordship-Architecture-Medieval-Renaissance-Scotland/dp/1862321094/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1341931229&sr=8-4
Authored Book
The Scots: a Photohistory
Oram R & MacKinnon M (2003) The Scots: a Photohistory. London: Thames and Hudson. http://www.thamesandhudson.com/9780500511350.html
Research Report
Linlithgow Palace: History, Architecture and Court Culture
Oram R (2003) Linlithgow Palace: History, Architecture and Court Culture. Historic Scotland.
Book Chapter
Prelatical Buiders: Lordly symbolism in episcopal and monastic residences in Scotland c. 1124-c. 1500
Oram R (2002) Prelatical Buiders: Lordly symbolism in episcopal and monastic residences in Scotland c. 1124-c. 1500. In: Ettel P, Flambard HA & McNeil T (eds.) Chauteau Gaillard 20: Actes du colloque international de Gwatt (Suisse). 2-10 Septembre 2000. Château Gaillard. Etudes de castellologie médiévale, 20. Caen, France: Publications du Grahm, pp. 183-193. http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782902685110-1
Authored Book
The Canmores: kings and queens of the Scots, 1040-1290
Oram R (2002) The Canmores: kings and queens of the Scots, 1040-1290. Stroud: Tempus.
Edited Book
The Stewarts: Kings and Queens of the Scots, 1371-1625
Oram R (ed.) (2002) The Stewarts: Kings and Queens of the Scots, 1371-1625. Stroud: Tempus.
Research Report
Drumlanrig’s Tower, Hawick, Scottish Borders
Oram R (2002) Drumlanrig’s Tower, Hawick, Scottish Borders. Scottish Borders Council. Haley Sharpe Associates.
Book Chapter
Rural Society: 1. Medieval
Oram R (2001) Rural Society: 1. Medieval. In: Lynch M (ed.) The Oxford Companion to Scottish History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 548-9. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Oxford-Companion-Scottish-History/dp/0192116967/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343313935&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
Economy: 2. 1100-1500
Oram R (2001) Economy: 2. 1100-1500. In: Lynch M (ed.) The Oxford Companion to Scottish History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 195-7. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Oxford-Companion-Scottish-History/dp/0192116967/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343313935&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
David I
Oram R (2001) David I. In: Lynch M (ed.) The Oxford Companion to Scottish History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 163-4. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Oxford-Companion-Scottish-History/dp/0192116967/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343313935&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
Borders: I. To 1603
Oram R (2001) Borders: I. To 1603. In: Lynch M (ed.) The Oxford Companion to Scottish History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 42-3. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Oxford-Companion-Scottish-History/dp/0192116967/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343313935&sr=8-1
Book Chapter
Whithorn
Oram R (2001) Whithorn. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 216-20.
Book Chapter
Urquhart
Oram R (2001) Urquhart. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 213-6.
Book Chapter
Tongland
Oram R (2001) Tongland. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 210-3.
Book Chapter
Sweetheart
Oram R (2001) Sweetheart. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 208-10.
Book Chapter
Soulseat
Oram R (2001) Soulseat. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 204-6.
Book Chapter
St Mary's Isle
Oram R (2001) St Mary's Isle. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 193-7.
Book Chapter
Pluscarden
Oram R (2001) Pluscarden. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 178-82.
Book Chapter
Lincluden
Oram R (2001) Lincluden. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, p. 136.
Book Chapter
Kinloss
Oram R (2001) Kinloss. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 131-3.
Book Chapter
Holywood
Oram R (2001) Holywood. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 92-6.
Book Chapter
Glenluce
Oram R (2001) Glenluce. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 86-9.
Book Chapter
Dundrennan
Oram R (2001) Dundrennan. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 63-6.
Book Chapter
Crossraguel
Oram R (2001) Crossraguel. In: Watt D & Shead N (eds.) The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, pp. 47-9.
Book Chapter
Galloway: Douglas Estates
Oram R (2001) Galloway: Douglas Estates. In: McNeill P & MacQueen H (eds.) Atlas of Scottish History to 1707. Edinburgh: The Scottish Medievalists and Department of Geography, p. 447. http://www.amazon.co.uk/An-Atlas-Scottish-History-1707/dp/0950390410
Book Chapter
The Lords Of Galloway
Oram R (2001) The Lords Of Galloway. In: McNeill P & MacQueen H (eds.) Atlas of Scottish History to 1707. Edinburgh: The Scottish Medievalists and Department of Geography, p. 446.
Authored Book
The Kings and Queens of Scotland
Oram R (2001) The Kings and Queens of Scotland. Stroud: Tempus. http://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Kings-and-Queens-of-Scotland.aspx
Authored Book
The Lordship of Galloway
Oram R (2000) The Lordship of Galloway. Edinburgh: John Donald.
Book Chapter
Patterns of lordship, seecular and ecclesiastical, c.1100-1300
Oram R (2000) Patterns of lordship, seecular and ecclesiastical, c.1100-1300. In: Ormand D (ed.) The Fife Book. Illustrated ed. Edinburgh: Birlinn, pp. 105-15. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Fife-Book-Donald-Omand/dp/1841580236#reader_1841580236
Book Chapter
From the Union of the Crowns to Union of the Parliaments: Fife 1603-1707
Oram R (2000) From the Union of the Crowns to Union of the Parliaments: Fife 1603-1707. In: Omand D (ed.) The Fife Book. Illustrated ed. Edinburgh: Birlinn, pp. 68-85. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Fife-Book-Donald-Omand/dp/1841580236#reader_1841580236
Research Report
Edderton Old Kirk, Easter Ross: History, Architecture and Cultural Significance
Oram R (2000) Edderton Old Kirk, Easter Ross: History, Architecture and Cultural Significance. Stirling University Organisation; Geddes Associates.
Article
David I and the Scottish conquest and colonisation of Moray
Oram R (1999) David I and the Scottish conquest and colonisation of Moray. Northern Scotland, 19, pp. 1-19. http://www.abdn.ac.uk/history/northernscotland/
Article
Dervorgilla, the Balliols and Buittle
Oram R (1999) Dervorgilla, the Balliols and Buittle. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 73, pp. 165-181. http://www.dgnhas.org.uk/transonline/SerIII-Vol73.pdf
Book Chapter
Alexander Bur, bishop of Moray (1363-1397)
Oram R (1999) Alexander Bur, bishop of Moray (1363-1397). In: Crawford B (ed.) Church, chronicle and learning in medieval and early Renaissance Scotland: essays presented to Donald Watt on the occasion of the completion of the publication of Bower's Scotichronicon. Edinburgh: Mercat Press, pp. 195-214.
Book Chapter
Prayer, property and profit: Scottish monasteries in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
Oram R (1998) Prayer, property and profit: Scottish monasteries in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In: Foster S, Macinnes A & MacInnes R (eds.) Scottish Power Centres: From the Early Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century. Glasgow: Cruithne Press. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scottish-Power-Centres-University-Postgraduate/dp/1873448090/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342014413&sr=1-1
Book Chapter
Heirs of Ninian: the medieval bishops of Whithorn c.1100-1560
Oram R (1997) Heirs of Ninian: the medieval bishops of Whithorn c.1100-1560. In: McCluskey R (ed.) The See of Ninian: A history of the medieval diocese of Whithorn and the Diocese of Galloway in modern times. Ayr: Diocese of Galloway. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-See-Ninian-medieval-Whithorn/dp/095224313X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342015220&sr=8-1
Authored Book
Scottish Prehistory
Oram R (1997) Scottish Prehistory. Birlinn's Historical Guides. Edinburgh: Birlinn.
Authored Book
Scotland's Kings and Queens: Royalty and the Realm
Oram R (1997) Scotland's Kings and Queens: Royalty and the Realm. Discovering Historic Scotland. Edinburgh: The Stationery Office.
Book Chapter
Parish churches about 1300: diocese of Galloway
Oram R (1996) Parish churches about 1300: diocese of Galloway. In: McNeill P & MacQueen H (eds.) Atlas of Scottish History to 1707. Edinburgh: The Scottish Medievalist and Department of Geography, p. 357. http://www.amazon.co.uk/An-Atlas-Scottish-History-1707/dp/0950390410
Book Chapter
Gold into lead? The state of Scottish history of the pre-Wars of Independence era
Oram R (1996) Gold into lead? The state of Scottish history of the pre-Wars of Independence era. In: Brotherstone T & Ditchburn D D (eds.) Freedom and Authority: Scotland, c.1050-c.1650. East Linton: Tuckwell Press Ltd. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-Authority-c-1050-c-1650-Terence-Brotherstone/dp/1898410798/ref=dp_return_1?ie=UTF8&n=266239&s=books
Authored Book
Moray and Badenoch: A Historical Guide
Oram R (1996) Moray and Badenoch: A Historical Guide. Birlinn's Historical Guides. Edinburgh: Birlinn.
Authored Book
Angus and the Mearns: A Historical Guide
Oram R (1996) Angus and the Mearns: A Historical Guide. Scottish Historical Guides Series. Edinburgh: Birlinn.
Book Chapter
The Rise of Representative Assemblies
Oram R (1996) The Rise of Representative Assemblies. In: Mackay A & Ditchburn D D (eds.) Atlas of Medieval Europe. London: Routledge, pp. 127-9. http://www.amazon.co.uk/An-Atlas-Scottish-History-1707/dp/0950390410
Book Chapter
Scandinavia, the Germans and the Baltic
Oram R (1996) Scandinavia, the Germans and the Baltic. In: Mackay A & Ditchburn D D (eds.) Atlas of Medieval Europe. London: Routledge, p. 99. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Atlas-Medieval-Europe-David-Ditchburn/dp/0415019230/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1343737106&sr=8-3
Book Chapter
Frederick II, the Papacy and Italy
Oram R (1996) Frederick II, the Papacy and Italy. In: Mackay A & Ditchburn D D (eds.) Atlas of Medieval Europe. London: Routledge, pp. 93-4. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Atlas-Medieval-Europe-David-Ditchburn/dp/0415019230/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1343737106&sr=8-3
Book Chapter
Frederick Barbarossa and the Lombard League
Oram R (1996) Frederick Barbarossa and the Lombard League. In: Mackay A & Ditchburn D D (eds.) Atlas of Medieval Europe. London: Routledge, pp. 72-4. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Atlas-Medieval-Europe-David-Ditchburn/dp/0415019230/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1343737106&sr=8-3
Book Chapter
Frederick Barbarossa and Germany 1152-90
Oram R (1996) Frederick Barbarossa and Germany 1152-90. In: Mackay A & Ditchburn D D (eds.) Atlas of Medieval Europe. London: Routledge, p. 72. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Atlas-Medieval-Europe-David-Ditchburn/dp/0415019230/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1343737106&sr=8-3
Book Chapter
Scandinavian settlement in south-west Scotland with a special study of Bysbie
Oram R (1995) Scandinavian settlement in south-west Scotland with a special study of Bysbie. In: Crawford B (ed.) Scandinavian Place-Names in Northern Britain. Studies in the Early History of Britain, 15. Leicester: Leicester University Press.
Research Report
Jedburgh Castle Jail: History from Royal Castle to Public Prison
Oram R (1995) Jedburgh Castle Jail: History from Royal Castle to Public Prison. Scottish Borders Council; Historic Scotland.
Article
The mythical Pict and the monastic pedant: the origin of the legend of the Galloway Picts
Oram R (1993) The mythical Pict and the monastic pedant: the origin of the legend of the Galloway Picts. Pictish Arts Society Journal, 4, pp. 14-27.
Article
A Family Business? Colonisation and Settlement in Twelfth- and Thirteenth-Century Galloway
Oram R (1993) A Family Business? Colonisation and Settlement in Twelfth- and Thirteenth-Century Galloway. Scottish Historical Review, LXXII (2), pp. 111-145. http://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/shr.1993.72.2.111; https://doi.org/10.3366/shr.1993.72.2.111
Article
Bruce, Balliol and the lordship of Galloway: south-western Scotland and the Wars of Independence
Oram R (1992) Bruce, Balliol and the lordship of Galloway: south-western Scotland and the Wars of Independence. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 67 (Series 3) (1), pp. 29-47. http://www.dgnhas.org.uk/transonline/SerIII-Vol67.pdf
Article
A note on the Douglas ownership of the barony of Buittle
Oram R (1992) A note on the Douglas ownership of the barony of Buittle. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 67, pp. 80-81. http://www.dgnhas.org.uk/transonline/SerIII-Vol73.pdf
Research Report
Glenmorangie Distillery: History – Buildings and People
Oram R (1992) Glenmorangie Distillery: History – Buildings and People. Macdonald and Muir Distillers Ltd.
Book Chapter
Fergus, Galloway and the Scots
Oram R (1991) Fergus, Galloway and the Scots. In: Oram R & Stell G (eds.) Galloway: Land and Lordship. First ed. Edinburgh: Scottish Society for Northern Studies. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Galloway-Lordship-Richard-D-Oram/dp/0950599468/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342015796&sr=8-1
Article
In obedience and reverence: Whithorn and York c.1128-c.1250
Oram R (1991) In obedience and reverence: Whithorn and York c.1128-c.1250. The Innes Review, 42 (2), pp. 83-100. http://www.euppublishing.com/toc/inr/42/2; https://doi.org/10.3366/inr.1991.42.2.83
Edited Book
Galloway: Land and Lordship
Oram R & Stell G (eds.) (1991) Galloway: Land and Lordship, First ed. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Galloway-Lordship-Richard-D-Oram/dp/0950599468/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342017992&sr=8-1. Edinburgh: Scottish Society for Northern Studies.
Book Chapter
Regional rebellion in twelfth and thirteenth-century Scotland
Oram R (1987) Regional rebellion in twelfth and thirteenth-century Scotland. In: Symposium on Dissent, Protest and Rebellion in Pre-industrial Scotland. Edinburgh: Association of Scottish Historical Studies. http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Symposium_on_Dissent_Protest_and_Rebelli.html?id=wcWyXwAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
Book Chapter
Pennyland and Davoch in south-west Scotland: A review of the evidence
Oram R (1987) Pennyland and Davoch in south-west Scotland: A review of the evidence. In: Crawford B & Macgregor L (eds.) Ouncelands and Pennylands: The Proceedings of a Day Conference Held in the Centre for Advanced Historical Studies on 23 February 1985. St John's House papers, 3. St Andrews: University of St Andrews, pp. 46-59.