Melvadius Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Past Horizons is carrying a report of the latest archaeological research near the Bannockburn visitors centre in advance of landscaping work in this case tree planting. This article points out some of the problems with managing battlefield realted sites as although Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver, a few years back, identified the actual battle site as probably being some distance from the modern visitors center and now partially under housing. However there remains a strong suspicion that somewhere in close proximity to the visitors centre the site was a major camp site used by the Scots before the battle, presumably with lots of middens containing potentially interesting medieval material. For this reason archaeologists have to assess each area being 'managed' around the visitors centre in case there may be any evidence for this medieval activity. Archaeologists have investigated areas which are due to be planted with new trees. The planting is part of the advance landscaping works for a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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