Monument record 12007 - IODCHAR

NF74SE 25 7533 4444

NF 7533 4444 Iodchar. Settlement mound. Geophysics was carried out across the upper spine of the mound. Eight areas of interest were noted: some were solid oblong blocks, while others were rectilinear outlines. Five trenches were opened to interpret the other anomalies.
Trench 1 uncovered what is possibly the inside of a byre. This sat on top of a series of unexcavated floor deposits. This material may show a post-abandonment use of a building. Trench 2 uncovered several layers of domestic waste material, covering a length of walling, sitting upon a compact surface. Trench 3 showed a considerable depth of domestic debris, containing shell, bone, charcoal and some pottery. This sealed some thin post-abandonment layers, covering a series of walls. Trench 4 revealed a turf-lined pit, filled with material containing shell, charcoal, slag and bone inclusions. The bottom of the trench exposed the probable upper surface of a building. Trench 5 exposed a rich midden, covering a dense, charcoal and ash-rich floor layer. No datable material was found. (SEARCH Site 133)
Sponsors: Universities of Glasgow, Sheffield, Bournemouth and Southampton, King Alfred's College.
J A Raven 2003

REPORT DATE: 21/02/2005

G. Hambrecht, M. Efird, V. Hall, 2022, Outer Hebrides Historical Ecology Project – Archaeological Survey (Unpublished document). SWE41333.