Uamh An Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave)

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Excavations at High Pasture Cave and trial trenching of roundhouses in the wider landscape……… (24/08/2010)

Excavation News from the High Pasture Cave site (30/07/2010)

Fieldwork progressing well at the High Pasture Cave site….. (28/07/2010)

End of the 2009 Fieldwork seasons at High Pasture Cave and the Fiskavaig Rock Shelter (09/12/2009)

. News Update from Excavations at the Fiskavaig Rock Shelter, Skye….. (09/08/2009)

Prehistoric Ard Marks Uncovered at the High Pasture Cave site….. (20/07/2009)

Great weather and good progress at the High Pasture Cave site….. (25/06/2009)

High Pasture Cave Excavations - 2009 (07/06/2009)

First phase of the 2009 excavations completed at the Fiskavaig rock shelter….. (06/05/2009)

Fiskavaig Rock Shelter 2009 - Excavations Underway….. (22/04/2009)

Late finish to the excavation season at the Fiskavaig Rock Shelter site…. (11/03/2009)

Excavations Resume at Cave of the Speckled Horses, Fiskavaig (23/10/2008)

Laser Scanning at High Pasture Cave (23/10/2008)

Follow the link for details of the laser scanning survey recently undertaken at the High Pasture Cave site by AOC Archaeology Group.....

Closure of the High Pasture Cave site for 2008 (24/09/2008)

Click on the link for the latest news from the High Pasture Cave site, bringing us up to the end of fieldwork at the site for the 2008 season......

Get all of the latest news from the trenches for August 2008 (31/08/2008)

Follow the link below to find out how fieldwork has been progressing at the High Pastures site in August.....

Music, archaeology and the latest news from High Pasture Cave….. (31/07/2008)

Follow the link for the latest news from the site.....

Fieldwork Update for June 2008 (10/07/2008)

Follow the link for details of fieldwork undertaken in June at the High Pasture Cave excavations.....

Open Days at High Pasture Cave (03/07/2008)

Follow the link for an update on the Open Days held at High Pasture Cave in June....

Fine Weather and some Pretty Finds from the High Pasture Cave Excavations (09/06/2008)

Click on this link to access the latest news from the High Pasture Cave excavations.....

The 2008 fieldwork season gets underway at High Pasture Cave (21/05/2008)

Read on for more details of work at the site over the past week.....

Update on our fieldwork at Cave of the Speckled Horses, Fiskavaig, Skye (24/04/2008)

With the excavation work now completed in Trench 1 at the Fiskavaig rock shelter, follow the link below for an overview of our findings and how this relates to the occupation of the site.....

Trench 1 completed at the Cave of the Speckled Horses (21/04/2008)

A fantastic week of weather and a great excavation at the Fiskavaig rock shelter. Read on for details of last Fridays work at the site.....

More small finds and another feature uncovered at the Cave of the Speckled Horses (17/04/2008)

Read on for the news update on fieldwork at the Fiskavaig rock shelter on the island of Skye.....

Great weather and another exciting day of excavations at the Cave of the Speckled Horses, Skye (16/04/2008)

Follow this link for all of the latest news from this amazing rock shelter site on Skye.....

Second day of excavations at the Cave of the Speckled Horses (15/04/2008)

Read on below for the latest news from Trench 1 at the Cave of the Speckled Horses, near Fiskavaig, Skye....

Excavations start at the Cave of the Speckled Horses at Fiskavaig…. (14/04/2008)

For all of the latest news from the excavations at the rock shelter on Skye, follow this link to the ‘News Page’.....

Cave of the Speckled Horses, Fiskavaig, Skye (10/04/2008)

Read on for more details about the rock shelter at Fiskavaig.....

Radio Carbon Dates and phasing at the High Pasture Cave Site (15/11/2007)

Another fieldwork season comes to a close….Read on for details of the excavations in 2007 (15/11/2007)

Open Days at High Pasture Cave - September 4th - 8th (25/09/2007)

Catch all of the latest news from the High Pasture’s site (09/09/2007)

Read on for the latest news from the High Pasture’s site during August and September.....

High Pasture Cave Fieldwork Update - July 2007 (24/07/2007)

Read on for a summary of fieldwork including the latest finds at the High Pastures site.....

News on the recent Specialists Meeting and Seminar, and update on fieldwork at the site (25/06/2007)

For news on the Specialists Meeting and Seminar held at Sabhal Mor Ostaig last week, details regarding the succesful Open Days and for the latest update on fieldwork at the High Pasture Cave site, please follow the link below.....

High Pasture Cave - Seminar: 16th June 2007 (10/06/2007)

The following news contains the programme for the seminar to be held at Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Gaelic College) on Saturday 16th June 2007. Read on for more details.....

High Pasture Cave Seminar - June 2007 (13/05/2007)

We will be hosting a one day seminar at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Sleat on Saturday 16th June. Read on for further details....

Start of fieldwork at High Pasture Cave - 2007 (07/05/2007)

The 2007 fieldwork season is now underway at the High Pasture Cave site, with some fine and dry weather. Read on for more details....

End of Fieldwork at High Pasture’s - 2006 (16/11/2006)

The 2006 fieldwork season has now closed at the High Pasture Cave site. Read on for the latest update.....

Open Days a great success at the High Pasture Cave site (18/10/2006)

Taking into consideration the unsettled weather conditions experienced during the Open Days held at the High Pasture Cave site, we had a great turn out of people. Read on for more details.....

High Pasture Cave Project Open Days (10/09/2006)

Visit the latest News Page to find out about the planned Open Days at the High Pasture’s site, which will be run throughout Highland Archaeology Fortnight (HAF), and for updates on fieldwork at the site.....

Natural floor of the cave uncovered in Bone Passage (06/08/2006)

We have uncovered a section of the natural bedrock floor in Bone Passage and have recovered more interesting finds. For an update on work at the High Pasture’s site, including news from the trenches on the surface, please read on.....

More exciting finds recovered from the underground excavations in Bone Passage (02/07/2006)

Work is progressing well at the High Pasture Cave site, especially in Bone Passage, where a number of exciting finds have been made. Read on for more details.....

New features revealed in Trench 7 (04/06/2006)

Fine, dry weather during the last week has provided excellent conditions for the ongoing archaeological fieldwork at the High Pasture Cave site. Read on to see what the project team have uncovered over the past couple of weeks.....

15th May 2006 - News from the Trenches (16/05/2006)

Excavations have resumed at the High Pasture’s site. Read on for more details.....

12th May 2006 - Recent fieldwork at the High Pasture’s site (16/05/2006)

Fine, dry and sunny weather during the past week has allowed good progress to be made at the High Pasture’s site. Read on for news of recent fieldwork including the latest geophysical survey and the discovery of a cup-marked stone.....

10th April 2006 - Iron Age entrance re-opened at High Pasture Cave (10/04/2006)

On Wednesday 5th April, archaeologists working at the High Pasture’s site excavated through the remaining deposits of stone and sediments in the base of the stairwell, and entered the natural cave - the first time the entrance had been used since the Iron Age, over 2000 years agao. Read on for the full story.....

5th April 2006 - The excavation of the stairwell nears completion at High Pasture Cave (05/04/2006)

After two weeks of difficult digging and recording, we have almost completed the excavation of the stairwell at the High Pasture Cave site. Read on for more details.....

27th March 2006 - Visual connection made between the stairwell excavation and Bone Passage (27/03/2006)

The excavation of the stairwell at the High Pasture Cave site is progressing well and we have made our first visual connection with the natural cave below (Bone Passage). Read on for the latest news.....

22 March 2006 - Fieldwork starts at the High Pasture’s site (23/03/2006)

Despite some heavy snow over the past couple of weeks, fieldwork at the High Pasture’s site is now underway. Read on for the latest news and don’t forget to have a look in ‘The Work’ section to review the latest specialist reports.

February 2006 - A new season of fieldwork beckons at the High Pasture’s site (09/02/2006)

We are already nearing the middle of February and a new season of fieldwork draws closer at the High Pasture’s site. Read on for the first news website entry of 2006, which gives details of the fieldwork proposed for 2006 and entries relating to the specialists reports of analysis conducted on archaeological material recovered from the site in 2005....

2005 fieldwork season ends at the High Pasture’s site (27/11/2005)

Fieldwork is now finished at High Pasture’s for the 2005 season, but read on for some new discoveries made during the final days on site.

High Pasture Cave Open Days - 5th to the 12th October 2005 (23/10/2005)

Despite some pretty appalling weather the High Pasture Cave Open Days were a great success. Read on for details of the weeks events and some important news regarding the Iron Age burial reported on during the last News release.

Formalised Entrance to Bone Passage uncovered (03/10/2005)

The entrance to a stone-built passage leading into High Pasture Cave has been uncovered during excavations at the site. Read on for more details of this important find and news of the Open Days that will be running between the 5th and 12th October, in conjunction with the Highland Archaeology Fortnight.

Rare Iron Age burial uncovered at the High Pasture Cave site (11/09/2005)

Excavations at the High Pasture Cave site have revealed a burial dating back to the Iron Age, the first of its kind on the island of Skye. Read on for more details of this exciting discovery....

Rotary quern fragments found in Trenches 2 and 5 at the High Pastures site (25/08/2005)

Excavations have progressed well at the High Pastures site despite some heavy rain and strong winds. Read on to find out what we have found in the trenches.

Excavations are underway in Bone Passage (14/08/2005)

With work drawing towards a close in the surface trenches at the High Pastures site, we have started to excavate the rich archaeological deposits in the cave system below ground. Read on for the latest news of what we have found.

Latest developments from the excavations at the High Pastures site (29/07/2005)

Read on for the latest developments from the High Pastures site and news of planned Open Days during Highland Archaeology Week in October 2005.

Large granite slabs uncovered in Trench 2 (14/07/2005)

The excavations in Trench 2 on the High Pastures site are now in excess of three metres in depth, where two large granite slabs have been uncovered. Are these slabs the roof lintels for the former entrance into Bone Passage in the cave? Read on for more news of this discovery, progress in Trench 3 and links to the latest finds.

Hearth settings excavated in Trench 2 (29/06/2005)

Fine, dry and sunny weather over the last few days has resulted in good progress at the High Pastures site. We have recovered some exciting finds from the Trench 2 extension and have exposed two large granite slabs below the hearth settings. These may be the roof slabs covering the original passage into the cave. Read on for news of these discoveries.

Trench 2 extension reveals more finds (22/06/2005)

Although the weather has remained unsettled during the past week, we have managed to make some progress with the excavation of the Trench 2 extension. Read on to see what we found.

7th - 10th June 2005 - Superimposed Hearth Settings uncovered in Trench 2 (13/06/2005)

A fine week of weather allowed us to make good progress at the High Pastures site. Read on for details of what we have found in the trenches, including some new finds.

Torrential rain results in some delay in progress at the High Pastures site (06/06/2005)

Heavy and prolonged rain resulted in some delay with the excavation at the High Pastures site last week, with only two days work at the beginning of the week. However, with help from our volunteers we have been able to open up new trenches to investigate other aspects of the site. Read on for more details and images.

25th May 2005 - New trench opened at High Pastures, while new features are revealed in Trench 2 (25/05/2005)

Trench 2 continues to reveal some interesting features including possible structural elements and evidence of some type of fire, set directly on top of a horizontal slab of stone. Features immediately to the northwest of Trench 2. Read on for a full report and the latest digital images.

15th May 2005 - Trench 2 goes deeper as we approach the entrance to Bone Passage (15/05/2005)

Dry and sunny conditions at the High Pasture Cave site and a full week of excavation has resulted in good progress and some new finds, including a granite pebble grinder and deposits of animal bone. Click on the links to find out what has been going on at the site this week.

8th May 2005 - Weekly update for the excavation of Trench 2 (08/05/2005)

Although the unsettled weather conditions during the past week have hindered our work in Trench 2 at the High Pastures site, we are making steady progress with the excavation. Read on for details of some new discoveries made during the week.

1st May 2005 - More structural evidence from Trench 2 (01/05/2005)

Although we have once again been plagued by heavy showers of rain this week, some new structural evidence has been uncovered in Trench 2. Read on for this weeks report, including details of some new finds.

24th April 2005 - Good progress made in Trench 2 (24/04/2005)

The excellent weather conditions during the past week has resulted in good progress in Trench 2. Read on for the latest update.

17th April 2005 - Edge of entrance shaft found (17/04/2005)

Improved weather conditions has resulted in some progress at the High Pastures site. We have now positively identified the edge of the filled entrance shaft and recovered a few more finds. Read on for details of progress at the site.

13th April 2005 - Dodging the showers at High Pastures (13/04/2005)

Four seasons of weather in one week has resulted in a limited amount of work being undertaken at the High Pastures site. Read on for an update of work carried out in Trench 2.

6th April, 2005: A return to winter conditions at the High Pastures excavation (06/04/2005)

After several good days of weather and progress at the High Pasture excavation, we have experienced a return to winter conditions, with strong winds, hail and heavy rain!

25th to 29th March: New finds and features from Trench 2 (29/03/2005)

Improved weather conditions have assisted the excavation of Trench 2 at the High Pastures site. Several new finds and features have been recovered.

22nd - 24th March: Fine weather and more results from Trench 2 (27/03/2005)

Improved weather conditions, including some sunshine!, resulted in the archaeologists resuming their work at the High Pastures site. Progress in Trench 2 continues and an hearth setting is uncovered in the northwest sector abutting the tumbled granite wall.

Weather halts work on Trench 2 (27/03/2005)

Heavy rain and strong winds hindered excavation work at the High Pastures site between the 11th and 20th March. Little progress was made in Trench 2. However, we hope to be back on site by the 22nd March.

7th - 10th March: Work Continues on Trench 2 (27/03/2005)

The excavation of Trench 2 continues and several artefacts are recovered, including sherds of prehistoric pottery, a fragment of a flint arrowhead and a stone spindle whorl.

2005 Fieldwork Season at High Pastures (27/03/2005)

The 2005 fieldwork season is now underway at the High Pasture Cave site. The news page will be updated on a regular basis to keep you informed of developments. Therefore, make regular visits to the website and the News Page to find out how work is progressing.

Virtual Tour is live (18/03/2005)

We have started putting up a sequence of images that form a virtual tour of the cave.

Read more about “Virtual Tour is live”

News Section Is Up and Running (11/02/2005)

Given the quantity of information we have to distribute, we thought the News section should be the first to go live.

Web Site Starting to Take Shape (11/02/2005)

Now that this project has started we thought it was time to provide a web site for all the information and pictures we want to share with you. And here it is. It is early days yet and we intend to have sections on the cave itself, the work we plan to do, the timescales we are working to, latest findings etc.