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OnDaFence 36M/44M
44267 posts
8/4/2015 3:29 pm

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8/5/2015 3:41 am

Secrets of Lochaber



From the BBC comes news of an ancient hillfort to be excavated in Lochaber. Archaeologists are preparing for the first ever excavation of an ancient hillfort. Little is known about the origins of the fort, who built it or when it was constructed. AOC Archaeology, which will lead volunteers in the dig, has described the site as "enigmatic". The first phase in a three-year project will examine the defences.



They were vitrified, meaning stone and wood in the defensive walls were burned at a high temperature for a long time to fuse the stone together. Examples of vitrified forts can be found across Scotland, including in Aberdeenshire.



The Lochaber site has never before been excavated or dated with any accuracy. Forestry Commission Scotland, which is supporting the project, said it may have been constructed in the first millennium BC or first millennium AD. The commission said the fort's name may suggest a link with an ancient Irish myth called Deirdre of the Sorrows. The legend tells of a chieftain's who was said to be so beautiful that kings, lords and warriors fought and died to try to win her hand in marriage.



Martin Cook, of AOC, said: "We are really looking forward to getting started at Dun Deardail "This promises to be a really exciting excavation, yielding the first evidence to confirm the date and nature of this hillfort."The first phase of the excavation will take place from 14 to 28 August. Further digs are planned for 2016 and 2017.

Hungr4Yungr 75M
5766 posts
8/4/2015 5:54 pm

This could prove to be an interesting part of the history of that VERY OLD island country.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

8/4/2015 5:56 pm

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    This could prove to be an interesting part of the history of that VERY OLD island country.
Most certainly can be. I hope I can follow up on their findings.


bychance4709 61M

8/4/2015 6:41 pm

Interesting post, loved it. Will be interesting to see what they find. Just the fact they knew how to fuse stone together. They were smarter than what we graduate from h.s. now days.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

8/4/2015 7:27 pm

    Quoting bychance4709:
    Interesting post, loved it. Will be interesting to see what they find. Just the fact they knew how to fuse stone together. They were smarter than what we graduate from h.s. now days.
Fusing the stone takes a great deal of heat.... but look at the countryside... dang near treeless... where did they get all the wood necessary for that heat?


OnDaFence 36M/44M

8/4/2015 7:28 pm

    Quoting  :

Don't ask me... that's what the BBC said. Maybe I should consult the National Inquirer?


jrodd 65M
4396 posts
8/4/2015 7:54 pm

I find that really old 12000 year old Gobli Tepi (probably spelt wrong) in Turkey amazing. It may be the oldest place in the world its structures of circular hendges was purposely buried for some unknown reason.there is also a huge Manhatten sized underwater city of the west coast of India where legend said Krishna stopped a missle from craft about to nuke the city there.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

8/4/2015 8:37 pm

    Quoting jrodd:
    I find that really old 12000 year old Gobli Tepi (probably spelt wrong) in Turkey amazing. It may be the oldest place in the world its structures of circular hendges was purposely buried for some unknown reason.there is also a huge Manhatten sized underwater city of the west coast of India where legend said Krishna stopped a missle from craft about to nuke the city there.
I know the town in Turkey and I can't spell it either. They are just starting to explore te city off the coast of India.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

8/4/2015 11:10 pm

    Quoting sweetone09:
    630 love the pic I have to read more about it
I just hope that they post their findings in a timely manner so that I may update this post.