Lochbroom Field Club, based in Ullapool, will be carrying out ‘Selective Test Pitting of Roundhouses in Wester Ross’ after a successful bid for £19,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and a grant of £1,700 from Highland Council.

 

The project will take place in three areas, Achiltibuie, Gairloch and Lochbroom. Led by volunteers from the local community, the project is focussed on establishing when and how roundhouse dwellers occupied these houses in our local landscapes. 

 


Roundhouses, were lived in for many centuries, from Neolithic times to the late Iron Age, these Wester Ross dwellings have not been fully studied up to now, but local volunteers have recently taken part in a detailed field survey of roundhouses, and this has sparked an interest in finding out more about these prehistoric settlements. 

 

Volunteers will dig and investigate small pits at each of at least six sites. School children as well as adult volunteers will be trained in archaeological skills including surveying, drawing scaled plans, trowelling, treatment of finds, photography and soil sampling. 

 

Dates for the digs are below. If you’’d like more details contact Anna Welti on 01854 612647 or email annawelti@btinternet.com

 

Mar 19-23 Dig 

Mar 21  Open Day

 

May 14-18 Dig

May 15th Open Day

 

June 17-22 Dig

Jun 21 Open Day

 

Aug 27-31 Dig

Aug 29 Open Day

 

Sep24-28 Dig

Sep 27 Open Day

 

Oct 22-26 Dig

Oct 25 Open Day