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Excavation
Date 8 April 2008 - 9 April 2008
Event ID 579273
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/579273
NB 4846 3225 In advance of the erection of a new gate at the entrance to the burial ground at Aoidhe church an excavation was undertaken on 8–9 April 2008 of the ground to be disturbed by the gate. The work located a possible occupation layer in the form of midden material including hand-made pottery at a depth of 0.75m below the present ground surface. The layers above this, which included iron slag of a possible medieval date, had been severely damaged by large concrete blocks inserted to support a previous gate.
Report: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Funder: HAIP, Archaeology Service, Achmore Old School, Achmore, Isle of Lewis
Catherine Dagg, 2008
