EAB9448 - Excavation 2020 - CRAIG DORNEY
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Location
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Map
No mapped location recorded.
Technique(s)
Organisation
University of Aberdeen
Date
2020
Description
Excavations at the southwestern wide of the fort revealed the outer rampart to comprise of large boulders intermixed with a sterile grey-ish brown sandy silt. While the trench extended into the interior of the hillfort, it revealed no occupation surfaces or any trances of anthropogenic activity. The trench did not extend beyond the outer edge of the rampart, and as such, did not confirm the presence of an associated ditch. No datable material was found in association with the rampart. Excavations of the interior, at the centre of a flat, sub-oval terrace, identified a denuded rectangular hearth measuring 1.05m by 1.83m. Charcoal rich black silt from internal hearth sampled for radiocarbon dating. Director: UOA
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1400 Bibliographic reference: O'DRISCOLL, J. and NOBLE, G.. 2023. COMPARATIVE KINGSHIP: CRAIG DORNEY HILLFORT. Y.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MAB10401 CRAIG DORNEY (Building)
Record last edited
Jun 11 2026 2:38PM
