Black Loch of Myrton
The life and times of an Iron Age wetland settlement in southwest Scotland
$388.77
- Paperback
630 pages
- Release Date
18 March 2026
Summary
This monograph presents the results of excavations at an Iron Age wetland settlement at Black Loch of Myrton (BLM), located on the Machars peninsula in Wigtownshire, Scotland. Although first noted in the 1880s, the site remained unexamined until its rediscovery during modern drainage work. Excavations were carried out between 2013 and 2019 as part of the Scottish Wetland Archaeology Programme (SWAP).
The settlement, built on a natural peat island in a small loch, revealed three main e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789464264265 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 9464264268 |
| Author: | Anne Crone, Graeme Cavers |
| Publisher: | Sidestone Press |
| Imprint: | Sidestone Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 630 |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 280mm |
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Anne Crone
Anne Crone
Anne Crone is an archaeologist and dendrochronologist. After completing her PhD in dendrochronology at the University of Sheffield, she worked as a Project Manager for AOC Archaeology Group in Edinburgh. In this role, she established and managed their dendrochronology facility, while also conducting research and excavations on wetland settlements across Scotland. She has authored and co-authored several monographs detailing crannog excavations.
Graeme Cavers
Graeme Cavers is a director at AOC Archaeology Group in the UK. He specializes in the later prehistoric settlements of northern Britain, having completed doctoral research focused on the crannogs of western Scotland. He has led surveys and excavations at various Iron Age settlements throughout Scotland, including sites at Cults Loch and Whitefield Loch in Wigtownshire, Nybster broch in Caithness, and Clachtoll broch in Assynt. He holds an honorary Research Associate position at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
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