by Michael Stratigos | 13 Aug, 2018 | Uncategorized
Today we begin work at Dall Bay North. Last year we opened trenches at Dall Bay South, only 50 metres from Dall Bay North. Both of these crannogs have produced dates from the Early Iron Age, and our wiggle-match dating at Dall Bay South is nearly ready to be...
by Michael Stratigos | 2 Jul, 2018 | Dig Diary
After two months of very good weather here in central Scotland, we are beginning again our underwater investigation of crannogs in Loch Tay, Perthshire. Our first target for the 2018 field season is Fearnan Crannog.Fearnan Crannog is notable for being just 200 m to...
by Michael Stratigos | 14 Sep, 2017 | Dig Diary
We have been recording and sampling in Trench 1, and yesterday we just began work opening Trench 2 at Milton Morenish crannog. Unlike at Dall Bay South, we have come across quite wildly different preservation conditions in these two trenches. In the lower Trench 1,...
by Michael Stratigos | 11 Sep, 2017 | Dig Diary
We are back at Loch Tay, this time to excavate at Milton Morenish Crannog. Again our objective is to sample timbers that we will date using dendrochronology, radiocarbon and Bayesian statistical analysis. Milton Morenish Crannog is located near the north shore of Loch...
by Michael Stratigos | 25 Aug, 2017 | Dig Diary
In the last few days we have finished our work at Dall Bay South Crannog and have headed back home. These final days included detailed recording of Trench 2, using both traditional drawn plans and more modern photogrammetric techniques. In the last blog, the precise...
