Excavation

Date 1993 - 1995

Event ID 1122270

Category Recording

Type Excavation

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NS 980 161. This area is now being used by Biggar Museum to further evaluate the enigmatic site and to train local voluntary archaeologists in excavation and survey techniques. To date, little of consequence to add to the work of GUARD has been found except for two sherds, one of which is decorated and likely to be of Bronze Age date. A further part of the Roman road has been revealed adjacent to a quarry pit. A stony, linear bank previously suggested to be the apron of an unenclosed platform settlement has been shown to be most likely clearance of Bronze Age date.

Sponsors: Biggar Museum Trust, Lanark & District Archaeology Society.

T Ward 1993.

NS 980 162 Excavation has resumed on the cairn group and the cairn described by GUARD as covering a 'pyre' is now interpreted as a Bronze Age cremation burial. A single sherd of enlarged food vessel was found in the deposit of cremated bone and charcoal. No in situ burning was evident on the soil.

Sponsor: Biggar Museum Trust.

T Ward 1994

NS 980 162 Two conjoining fragments of a jet napkin ring were found on a cairn during excavations.

T Ward 1995