More on the Motte That Probably Isn't...

I've was writing up my report on last week's watching brief today, so I've been doing a bit more research on the area around Glen Luce. 

When I was asked last week what the name of the motte/mound was, I had to admit that I couldn't remember.  It wasn't named on the maps I had to hand, so I was a bit confounded on that query! 

I've now rectified that little ommission.  The motte/mound is called 'Drochduil Mote'.  I won't post another picture of it.  Instead, here's Silbury Hill, just so you can perform your own compare & contrast exercise:-
 

If you want to learn more about the excavations that took place both at the alleged  'motte' (or not!) at Drochdoil, then check out the following link:-    http://www.orgs.man.ac.uk/research/dunragit/

And, if you want a slightly more off-the-wall view of research excavations and archaeology in general, take a look at Ivan's home page ( The Diary of a Dunragit Dig Rat). 

Never have the 'finer aspects of archaeology and structural functionalism' seemed quite so um, well, bizarre.   Some folks obviously have too much time on their hands.  Though some parts of Ivan's diary are sadly realistic, in particular the fully laden Landrover with the tailgate down...

More on the Motte That Probably Isn't...

I've was writing up my report on last week's watching brief today, so I've been doing a bit more research on the area around Glen Luce. 

When I was asked last week what the name of the motte/mound was, I had to admit that I couldn't remember.  It wasn't named on the maps I had to hand, so I was a bit confounded on that query! 

I've now rectified that little ommission.  The motte/mound is called 'Drochduil Mote'.  I won't post another picture of it.  Instead, here's Silbury Hill, just so you can perform your own compare & contrast exercise:-
 

If you want to learn more about the excavations that took place both at the alleged  'motte' (or not!) at Drochdoil, then check out the following link:-    http://www.orgs.man.ac.uk/research/dunragit/

And, if you want a slightly more off-the-wall view of research excavations and archaeology in general, take a look at Ivan's home page ( The Diary of a Dunragit Dig Rat). 

Never have the 'finer aspects of archaeology and structural functionalism' seemed quite so um, well, bizarre.   Some folks obviously have too much time on their hands.  Though some parts of Ivan's diary are sadly realistic, in particular the fully laden Landrover with the tailgate down...