Context and Results

Context: Archaeological monitoring and excavation was undertaken of Hyndford Quarry between September 2020 and September 2021

Results: The archaeological works revealed the presence of a number of prehistoric features within an area of topsoil stripping and within two peat bogs.

Notes: The organic remains of an enclosed late Iron Age settlement was found within one of the peat bogs. This included three roundhouse structures and associated brushwood surfaces. A number of organic and inorganic finds were also recovered including two wheels, a wooden vessel, a basket, ceramics, coarse stone tools, shale bracelets, metal objects, a polished stone axe, and two beads.

Within the second peat bog, further prehistoric remains were found. This included paleoenvironmental evidence of phases of oak and birch woodlands in association with finds from the Mesolithic to Post-Medieval periods. Two wooden vessels were also found within the peat in addition to flint tools, ceramics, and a wooden mallet.