Posted on 12/02/2006 9:35:36 PM PST by SunkenCiv
After many months of investigation by Historic Scotland, the AOC Archaeology Group and local archaeologists, the final data has been compiled which concludes that the bones all date between 1880 and 1490 BC... [T]he bones were exposed near Allasdale on the west side of the island, a site which has long been considered of archaeological interest... Describing the final conclusions of the project, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar archaeologist Mary Macleod, who initiated the investigation said: "The team excavated four small, stone lined graves, which contained the remains of 13 individuals, of all ages from new born babies up. It may well have been a family cemetery. The dates are 1880-1490BC which is the Bronze Age. No metals finds were made but there are the remains of two pots from the graves, and more stray finds from the area around." She added: "The area around Allasdale machair has been occupied from the Stone Age onwards and there were a lot of loose finds from the area around the graves, including a stone axe, hammer stones, pottery and bone tools."
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