Archaeologists search for medieval evidence at Bannockburn
Excavations have taken place at the National Trust for Scotland’s site at Bannockburn to see if there are any medieval finds from the famous 1314 battle in which the Scots led by Robert Bruce won a decisive victory over the English.
Archaeologists have investigated areas which are due to be planted with new trees. The planting is part of the advance landscaping works for a £5m joint project between the National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland which aims to revamp the visitor centre, creating a state-of-the-art world-class visitor attraction at the site of the battle. The new centre will open in 2014, the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Metal detectors have been used to help recover both copper alloy and iron artefacts. So far investigations have located mainly 19th century field drains with clay drainage pipes and the bases of furrows perhaps belonging to the 16th-18th century. A small number of green-glazed post-medieval pot sherds have also been found in the furrows....
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Archaeologists have investigated areas which are due to be planted with new trees. The planting is part of the advance landscaping works for a £5m joint project between the National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland which aims to revamp the visitor centre, creating a state-of-the-art world-class visitor attraction at the site of the battle. The new centre will open in 2014, the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Metal detectors have been used to help recover both copper alloy and iron artefacts. So far investigations have located mainly 19th century field drains with clay drainage pipes and the bases of furrows perhaps belonging to the 16th-18th century. A small number of green-glazed post-medieval pot sherds have also been found in the furrows....