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Excavation
Date July 2022
Event ID 1161784
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1161784
NO 24422 06192 Two trenches were opened, in July 2022, over the large outer enclosure encompassing the southern terrace of East Lomond Hill beyond the Scheduled Area, in order to recover secure dating material for this rampart. Trench 1 was 14 x 4m in extent and was located on the SW slope. The hillfort wall was clearly identified in this trench, measuring just under 2m wide and comprising a core of small angular stones secured either side by stone facing. A contemporary stone buttress was recorded, keyed into the outer face of the wall, presumably used to secure the wall on the steep slope. Immediately inside the wall on more level ground, at least four hearths (and possibly as many as six) were recorded and sampled for dating.
Trench 2 measured 10 x 4m with two small extensions on the
northeastern and northwestern sides, and was located on the SE slope of the hill. Here again, the wall was clearly identified, though it survived in a better state. The rampart consisted of a wall core some 1.8m wide defined on either side by stone facing. The external stone face survived to height of 0.83m with up to four courses remaining in situ. Middle layers abutting the inner and outer face of the rampart infer extensive activity associated with the occupation of the hillfort. A distinct burnt layer separates these midden deposits with a number of internal occupation deposits, one of which was associated with a small hearth that produced a stone weight and crucible fragment.
Archive: University of Aberdeen
Funder: Leverhulme Trust and University of Aberdeen
James O’Driscoll, Edouard Masson MacLean and Gordon Noble – University of Aberdeen
(Source: DES Volume 23)
