National Archaeological Survey, Siller Holes Special Survey
Date November 1994
Event ID 925438
Category Project
Type Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/925438
The request to survey the Siller Holes came jointly from the National Museums of Scotland and the Borders Regional Archaeologist, following the discovery of numerous fragments of textiles, leather and medieval pottery in the upcast from a pond dug at the foot of the northern flank of Lead Law. The presence of the lead mines known as the Siller Holes immediately up the slope raises the possibility that the artefacts may relate to a phase of the mining activity. While no relationship can be discerned from the survey, further environmental work should help to resolve the chronology and duration of the mining represented by the pits and spoil dumps.
RCAHMS Annual Report 1994-5, 15
