Geophysics and trial trenches

Gordon Ewart (Author)

- Geoquest (Author)


Keyword(s):
Trial Trenches, Timber Buildings, Abbey
Period(s):
Medieval

Abstract


With the exception of trenches 1 and 2, all excavated areas produced evidence of in situ archaeological deposits over a wide area. It appears from trenches 4-6 that the whole of the east-facing slope is artificially modified for arable purposes, but that most of this landscaping occurred after the abbey was abandoned. In general, the potential medieval features found in trenches 5 and 6 reflected attempts to create dry and stable building platforms, most likely for timber buildings, and probably associated with the earliest monastic colonisation of the site.

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Published
01-01-2001
How to Cite
Ewart, Gordon, and - Geoquest. 2001. “Geophysics and Trial Trenches”. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 1 (January), 37-38. http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/sair/article/view/398.