Sober Island Archeology dig June 2022

 I volunteered for a few days on the exploratory dig which was fascinating.  Sober Island is part of Lews Castle grounds and it was thought there might be a medieval fortification on it as the old castle was across the water now under a pier.  No fortifications found but lots of exciting finds like iron age pottery, flint parts, arrowheads and a crushed pot.  There were a couple of structures found in two trenches.  Enough to try for funding for a bigger dig next year.

Plenty of time for breaks with lots of information passed

This is the tool I found which was star find until the next star find was found

One of the many boat skeletons in the bay 17th and 18th century 

 

The dig was featured on BBC Alba on Friday 10th 7pm on An La.  Lots of physical work but all very enjoyable.