Excavation

Date 14 August 2017 - 5 September 2017

Event ID 1040469

Category Recording

Type Excavation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1040469

HY 711 375 An excavation was undertaken, 14 August – 5 September 2017, which opened a 12 x 3m exploratory trench over the main body of the chambered cairn, running roughly N/S and in line with the chamber. No archaeological deposits were excavated but we did reveal the remains of a well preserved cairn. The chamber had clearly been investigated in recent times with loose slabs lying close to and in the top of the chamber: this is probably the result of antiquarian activity. The very top courses of dry stone walling with a single visible orthostatic stall were visible in this area.

Archive: NRHE

Funder: Royal Archaeological Institute

Vicki Cummings, Jane Downes, Chris Gee and Colin Richards – UHI

(Source: DES, Volume 18)

OASIS ID: vickicum1-300186