Excavation

Date 8 August 2019

Event ID 1089845

Category Recording

Type Excavation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1089845

NO 05201 23397 An excavation took place at Tibbermore Church, on 8 August 2019, following the discovery of human remains under the church floorboards.

The site is within a 19th-century extension to the 17th century church, which is a Category B Listed Building (LB18297, Canmore ID: 26861). The trench measured approximately 3.5 x 3.5m and was excavated 0.2m below the joist for replacement. No further human remains were uncovered during the excavation, but the foundations of the original N wall of the church were found, along with a spread of the demolition of the latter. This demolition overlay the original graveyard soil which was not excavated. The human remains consisted of a disarticulated skull, possibly from a 20-30 year-old female, and a left tibia diaphysis. All human remains were reburied within a ‘cist’ in the SW corner of the trench.

Archive: NRHE (intended)

Funder: Historic Churches Scotland

Antoine Ruchonnet - Addyman Archaeology

(Source: DES Vol 20)

OASIS ID: addymana1-363802