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Trial Trench
Date June 2005 - July 2005
Event ID 550095
Category Recording
Type Trial Trench
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/550095
NB00NE 9 NB 098 055
Survey; trial excavation. A 3-week field project in June and July 2005 was intended to complement the previous season of fieldwork (DES 2004, 135) in consolidating survey in three topographically distinctive parts of Harris: mountain, machair, and the area around Rodel at the S of the island.
In the first of these, detailed planning of a multi-period landscape was undertaken at Glen Meavig (NB 098 055), with additional fieldwalking in the area around Huisinis (NA 998 145). Exploratory excavation also took place within a shieling site in Langadale (NB 146 121).
In the machair, fieldwalking was extended along the coast from Horgabost to Scarista. Of particular interest was the discovery of a sand-buried structure at Borve (NG 0281 9447), which will be a focus of attention next season. Further geophysical survey at Horgabost (NG 044 968) was followed by trial excavation and likely later prehistoric structures and boundaries were identified.
At Rodel (NG 046 832), trial trenches were put through several turf/ earthen features but these did not appear to be structural, although sherds of medieval pottery were recovered. A section through the wall of a blackhouse provided useful structural information.
Archive to be deposited in Western Isles SMR and NMRS.
Sponsors: Leader+, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Western Isles Enterprise, Harris Development Ltd, University of
Birmingham.
J R Hunter 2005
