Category: Iron Age

After 20 years of excavation, the UHI Archaeology Institute’s research dig at The Cairns has now come to an end. With the work on the site now completed, it’s time for site director Martin Carruthers to sum up…

Pressure builds on penultimate day – today’s update from Iain Healy.

Today’s site update from PhD student Julia Brunner.

As we enter the final week of The Cairns dig, an update from Ole Thoenies.

Site wide progress, finds and a farewell to Rick – today’s diary update from Carrie Davis.

Important findings and progress – Friday’s update from site director Martin Carruthers.

Today’s excavation update from student Declan Fladstol.

Past the half-way point – today’s site update from UHI student Jemima Hall.

The finds keep coming – today’s update from site director Martin Carruthers.

Good progress and more copper alloy. – today’s update from UHI student Tim Hewson.

A fine day for some enigmatic discoveries – the end of week three at The Cairns and an update from site director Martin Carruthers.

An amazing day of artefacts – today’s update from site director Martin Carruthers.

Working through key occupation layers – today’s update from volunteer Lauren English.

A beautiful day on a marvellous site – today’s excavation update from UHI student Karolyn Wellings.

Back on site in better weather – today’s update from UHI Archaeology Institute graduate Bev Rose.

The importance of charcoal – today’s update from site director Martin Carruthers.

Stone lamp or food vessel? – today’s update from The Cairns by site director Martin Carruthers.