Archaeology Notes

Event ID 808873

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NC36NE 88 3790 6761

NC 3790 6761 The findspot of a human cranium near Loch Borralie was evaluated. Due to rabbit burrowing the cranium appeared from beneath an irregular cairn (c 7 x 3 x 1m high) situated on a S-facing slope. A trench measuring 2.1 x 2m was hand-excavated centred on the original findspot. Beneath the body of the cairn were two supine inhumations extended E-W. One was an adult and had been placed on an irregular cairn and sealed by sand. In contrast, the other was a juvenile and had been placed in a cut through the sand. The lower limbs of both individuals were largely missing, due probably to a combination of decay and rabbit burrowing.

Rabbit activity on the mound and in its immediate vicinity is a continuing threat to archaeological deposits. (GUARD 918).

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G MacGregor 2000