Port Lobh Geophysical Survey

Date 22 March 2007 - 26 March 2007

Event ID 860757

Category Project

Type Project

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NR 3578 9271 Geophysical survey (resistivity and magnetometry) was undertaken over Port Lobh 1 shell midden

site (DES 2006) and in the wider vicinity between 22-6 March 2007. Test excavation c40m to the E to ground truth a geophysical anomaly uncovered the presence of a further denuded limpet shell midden deposit. Fragmentary prehistoric pottery sherds and animal bone were recovered from soil layers overlying this shell rich deposit. A radiocarbon date is pending. Archive to be deposited with RCAHMS. Report deposited with WoSAS, SMR and RCAHMS.

Funder: British Academy, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Department of Archaeology.

Nyree Finlay, 2007.