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Canna House: an Unparalleled Archive in the Inner Hebrides
AOC carried out a detailed programme of survey and recording at this uniquely historic home
Dun Suladale, Isle of Skye: an Enigmatic Broch Site
In the summer of 2015, AOC’s surveyors undertook a detailed programme of recording at this little-known broch
Detailed Survey of Ballochmyle Cup and Ring Marks, Ayrshire
In the spring of 2015, AOC's surveyors undertook photogrammetry and laser scan survey of cup and ring marked rocks at Ballochmyle, Ayrshire
Community Archaeology at Dun Deardail Hillfort, Glen Nevis
August 2015 saw the first of three seasons of excavation at this enigmatic vitrified hillfort near Fort William
Excavations at Greenan: from Mesolithic to Post-medieval
In the summer of 2015, AOC carried out excavations at Greenan, Ayrshire, which revealed evidence of eight thousand years of human occupation
Torcastle: a Romantic Ruin Explored
In September 2015, AOC led a non-invasive survey training workshop at Torcastle for Lochaber Archaeological Society
Heritage Skills Training with the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative
AOC has been working with IFLI to deliver a comprehensive programme of heritage skills training
Excavation of a Loch Ness-side Burial
In early 2015, AOC excavated a prehistoric burial cist at the site of a new health centre in Drumnadrochit
Breaking New Ground at Dun Deardail Hillfort
From the 14th to 28th of August 2015, Nevis Landscape Partnership will be breaking new ground at Dun Deardail, as a team of volunteers conduct the first excavations of this enigmatic site with the support of archaeologists from AOC Archaeology Group (AOC). Dun Deardail is a vitrified hillfort; its wooden and stone defences were burned at such high temperatures, and for such a long time, that the stone fused together. This phenomenon was previously thought to be unintentional, the result of accident or attack, but experimental archaeology has shown that vitrification occurs only after long periods of burning: the fires must have been fed and stoked, suggesting that vitrification was an intentional process.
Restoration of Medieval Churches in the Hebrides
AOC has been involved in recording two well-preserved medieval churches in the Hebrides prior to restoration…