Conditions were perfect for last week’s practical archaeology module covering augering/core sampling.
Postgraduate students were accompanied by Associate Professor Scott Timpany for the session on the Hill of Lyradale, Firth, Orkney.
Augering involves using a drill-like tool to take a “core” of subsurface deposits. The material within the core can then be analysed. For example, pollen within the sample, can allow the former vegetation in the area to be reconstructed and reveal human activity in the landscape.
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