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A founder’s workshop from the Bronze Age? Excavations in the shadow of Hunterston – Glasgow 18 Feb

18th February 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Excavations to the rear of Hunterston A&B1

Lecture by Mr Tom Rees, Consultant Archaeologist, Rathmell Archaeology Limited

Investigations during construction of the Western Link Convertor Station at Hunterston in Ayrshire (http://www.westernhvdclink.co.uk/) revealed a small area of intense prehistoric activity. Excavation revealed a sequence of enclosures bounding a hollow within which were dense pit clusters, working surfaces and post-holes. Field evidence for bronze and iron smelting, founding and smithing (respectively) combined with late Bronze Age pottery suggests a remarkable discovery – an open air workshop from the Bronze Age. 

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Date:
18th February 2016
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7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Lecture Theatre 2
Boyd Orr Buildings, University of Glasgow
Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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