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Monthly Archives: November 2011
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Week 3
Our third week in Caherduggan was spent excavating sections across a large ditch or moat which surrounded the tower described in last weeks post. We could see this once we removed the topsoil as a dark line of soil which … Continue reading
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Find of the Week #2
The castle that once stood on our site was demolished around the middle of the 19th century. When this big stone tower was knocked down we believe that most of the shaped or carved stone was taken away to be re-used … Continue reading
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Week 2
Our second week in Caherduggan was spent cleaning and recording a number of very large foundations which we believe are part of a castle or tower house that stood on the site during the medieval period around 500 years ago. … Continue reading
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Find of the Week #1
One of the many great things about digging a moat is that the lower levels tend to be waterlogged. When soil is waterlogged it allows materials such as wood and leather to be preserved because there is very little air … Continue reading
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