EHG4340 - Trial Trenching - Keiss Links, Caithness

Eight trenches were mechanically excavated under the supervision of S Farrell in 1999 at Keiss Links to evaluate the area in advance of a proposed woodland scheme, the area lying near to a number of known archaeological sites. No archaeological features or deposits were exposed. Overall, about a third of the site was heavily waterlogged or had a very high water table which made for difficulties in excavating sizable trenches. The trenches revealed blown sand deposits overlying one of peat. <1> Slides taken during the evaluation. <2> <3> <4> <5> <6> <7> <8> <9> <10> <11> <12> <13> <14> <15> <16> <17> <18> <19>