Monument record 12006 - IODCHAR

NF74SE 26 7537 4454

NF 7537 4454 Iodchar. Settlement mound. Geophysical survey indicated rectangular concentrations of high readings overlying a 'trefoil' of deeper circular readings. Eleven trenches were opened.
Trench 3 only contained a buried turf layer, covering a deep layer of red sand and shells and several other midden layers. Trenches 4 and 5 contained much shell, but little else of archaeological interest. Trenches 7, 8 and 9 revealed the presence of several walls for unrelated structures embedded in midden and turf foundations. At least one of these walls was curvilinear. Trench 11 contained several layers of midden material, containing shell, bone, an iron object and several pottery sherds. These were mostly undiagnostic, although include two fragments of late medieval ware, suggesting some of the associated structures may date to this period. The other trenches failed to locate any archaeological material. (SEARCH Site 137)
Sponsors: Universities of Glasgow, Sheffield, Bournemouth and Southampton, King Alfred's College.
J A Raven 2003

REPORT DATE: 21/02/2005

Program of test pitting and coring returned C14 dates from midden samples, between late 13th - mid 15th century CE.
KM (Arch Service)14/02/2024

G. Hambrecht, M. Efird, V. Hall, 2022, Outer Hebrides Historical Ecology Project – Archaeological Survey (Unpublished document).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