Excavation

Date 5 September 2012 - 26 September 2012

Event ID 992792

Category Recording

Type Excavation

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NS 7990 5070 (Dalserf) and NS 3610 9280 (Luss) An excavation was undertaken 5–26 September 2012 at Luss and Dalserf as part of York Archaeological Trust’s Discovery Programme. The excavation work was augmented by a test pit survey at Dalserf and an auger survey at Luss. The project, entitled ‘Hunting Hogbacks’ was designed to investigate the environs of both villages and provide archaeological context for the hogback stones.

Evidence of the post-medieval use of fields surrounding Dalserf was recovered, although there was a surprising lack of finds relating to the medieval or earlier periods. At Luss green-glazed pottery of possible medieval/post-medieval date was recovered from both the manse garden and the glebe, and a trench excavated in the back garden of the manse contained the remains of a shallow ditch, probably relating to post-medieval cultivation of the garden.

Archive: RCAHMS

Alastair Becket, Northlight Heritage

2012