A Property Boundary Set in Stone
Javelin head, image copyright Argyll Archaeology.
Community excavation at the early medieval chapel site at Baliscate on the Isle of Mull has identified a large number of high quality worked lithics, including the finely-worked javelin head shown above. These flints have been recovered from within a decayed turf wall, suggesting that the original building material may have been obtained by stripping a prehistoric site. The excavation, which is being directed by Dr Clare Ellis of Argyll Archaeology Ltd, assisted by volunteers from the local community and the Mull Museum, takes place on a site that previously featured on an episode of Channel 4's Time Team.