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  • 'Bronze Age' cremation urn at Fortrose housing site [Scotland]

    10/21/2010 8:25:09 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 6 replies · 1+ views
    BBC ^ | Wednesday, October 13, 2010 | unattributed
    An ancient cremation urn has been found by archaeologists surveying a site earmarked for a housing project. The team from Headland Archaeology believe the object uncovered at Fortrose dates from the Bronze Age. Developer Tulloch Homes, which has planning consent to build 156 properties on the land, commissioned the survey. Further excavations will be done under the supervision of Highland Council's archaeology officer. A spokesman for Tulloch Homes said: "It is the most significant find in their initial dig and the urn has been removed from the site for more detailed examination. "Further archaeological excavation at the Fortrose site will...