Archaeology Notes

Date 1991

Event ID 1112879

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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A low retaining wall around most of the island appears to be sitting on a mound of boulders very similar to the foundation levels seen on many other Scottish artificial islands. It is quite possible that the later castle sits on the remains of a much earlier site that may date back to prehistoric times.

The hydrograph was used to take underwater profiles out from the edge of the island which show that it lies on the edge of the slope into deeper water. The position accords with the siting of other crannogs and supports the impression that the island is wholly artificial.

Underwater survey around the edge of the island was hampered by many fallen trees in the water.

T N Dixon 1991.