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Excavation
Date May 2017 - June 2017
Event ID 1039034
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1039034
NM 83900 00860 (NM80SW 31) An excavation undertaken, May – June 2017, uncovered what appear to be hearth derived occupation deposits within what is probably the remnants of a dun structure located to the N of the castle. The excavation also confirmed the presence of structures lying immediately to the W of the castle, these were perhaps initially castle
outbuildings, but remained occupied after the castle’s demise in 1685. The excavation also investigated some of the buildings belonging to the township of Carnassarie Beg, the dating evidence confirming the historical picture of a settlement occupied until the middle of the 19th century. The
excavation also showed that within the castle grounds both the castle outbuildings and those of Carnassarie Beg have been substantially affected by tree root damage. Another theme encountered during the excavation work were the topographical changes resulting from various campaigns of ‘landscaping’ within the castle grounds. which appear to
have removed any trace of buildings near the ‘garden’ gate and have significantly raised ground levels immediately to the N of the castle.
Archive: Kilmartin Museum. Report: NRHE and WoSAS SMR
Funder: Historic Environment Scotland, A’Cruach Community Fund
Roddy Regan – Kilmartin Museum
(Source: DES, Volume 18)
