Excavation

Date May 2019

Event ID 1121911

Category Recording

Type Excavation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1121911

NS 36478 34543 (centred) A community excavation (Dundonald Big Dig) was carried out in May 2019. Test pitting took place within the Dundonald Castle gardens and the nearby primary school grounds. The work was done by volunteers from the local community, including members of Friends of Dundonald Castle and local schoolchildren, supervised by CFA Archaeology staff. The project was successful in engaging with the Dundonald and South Ayrshire community and introducing young children and adults to archaeology.

The archaeological results were limited, due to the small size of the test pits. Possible archaeological features were identified in the two test pits within the PIC area and indicate potential for more extensive excavation in the future.

Archive: NRHE (intended)

Funder: Historic Environment Scotland

Sofia Black ̶ CFA Archaeology Ltd

(Source: DES Vol 20)