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 Archaelogical Discovery - 26th July 2009 |
| A group of 20 volunteers met up with Danny from Scotland`s Rural Past - http://www.scotlandsruralpast.org.uk - and Georgina from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) - http://www.rcahms.gov.uk - to learn all about the archaeology of the mound on the reserve and to become involved in various survey techniques. |
| Danny also talked about the cup marked stones that has a strong significance to the history of the mound and are an example of Neolithic art The investigation of the stones on top of the mound was carried out very sensitively so as not to disturb the ecology and after much discussion with Danny from Scotland`s Rural Past, it would seem that the initial survey and observation of the stones suggests that it is very likely that there was a large round house erected there in the past..."I am reasonably confident that we are looking at a settlement site - a central large sub oval house with an annexe within a wider enclosure. Additional survey and some targeted clearance will help us further understand the remains and their true extent". Check out the GPS Survey and Terrain Models that were completed during the survey process with the PDF below... |
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| (Royal Commission of Ancient and Historic Monuments RCAHMS copyright) Professor Roy Watling and his wife Elizabeth also visited the reserve on the day to give a very interesting talk about the fungi on the mound and to explain the connection that it has with the archaeology. Professor Watling ventured into the woodland to record more fungi species. |
| Willie and Gina Angus and Trevor Shaw, all from the Killin Historical Society came along on the day to meet the group volunteers and make future plans for joint projects on the reserve. It was due to Willie, Gina and Trevor that the archaeological importance of the mound was recognised! We intend to register our project with Scotland`s Rural Past so that we can continue to hold survey days and find out more about the archaeology of the mound. This has proved to be a very exciting discovery and the project allows young volunteers to learn about survey techniques as well as making important connections with the past. |