Blog: Thirlestane Barrows
This blog section includes all published content for the Geophysics Survey and Excavation of Thirlestane Barrows.
Unearthing Ancient Tweeddale Exhibition
Small Launch Event Celebrates New Archaeological Exhibition at Peebles Museum Peebles Library, Museum & Gallery proudly hosted a small launch event for its latest exhibition
Tinnis Castle and the Thirlestane Barrows Lithics Update
The lithics recovered from Tinnis Castle and the Thirlestane Barrows have been studied now by Lithics Specialist Torben Ballin. Most of the assemblage was merely
Radiocarbon dating results available!
Some exciting results back from the post-excavation works – we now have the radiocarbon dating results. The dates from the Thirlestane Round Barrow suggests a
OSL Dating Results now available
Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of an appropriate soil sample provides a measure of time from when the sediment grains in the soil sample were
Post-Excavation Research Design
Archaeological investigations don’t end with fieldwork. Excavations are in a way simply the gathering of evidence. To make sense of this evidence and draw out
Schools Packs now available
We are pleased to present the Schools Packs which have just been produced. There are two available, one created by GUARD Archaeology and the other
Another Barrows Site Research Comparison
Following on from a request for documentary research to assist in the Guard Archaeology post-dig processes, Neil has provided the following information about another barrows
Tinnis Castle and Fort, Thirlestane Barrows and Merlin’s Grave Surveys and Excavation Data Structure Report
Click on the link below to see a pdf copy of the GUARD Archaeology ‘Tinnis Castle and Fort, Thirlestane Barrows and Merlin’s Grave Surveys and
Round Barrow Research
Volunteer Enid has been busy researching a couple of sites with good comparisons to our round barrow at Thirlestane (see main image and below). As
Documentary Research for Tinnis and Thirlestane
Ronan asked at the recent Post Excavation Workshop if anyone would be interested in something a little different! After the excavations, GUARD Archaeology staff’s work
Bronze Age Burial Urn Excavation – Video
A short video of the excavations of the burial urn from the Thirlestane Barrows Trench 5 dig [below]: For a deep dive into the post-excavation
Post-Excavation Day at the Lab
Post-Excavation Day at the Lab or “Charlie and the Archaeology Factory!” A couple of lucky volunteers got together at the GUARD Archaeology Labs in Glasgow
Thirlestane Barrows Digs in the Peeblesshire News
Mark Davey from the Peeblesshire News visited us once again, having reported on the Tinnis Dig. See the scanned article here: (Correction – Malcolm Wright
Day 10 – Thirlestane Barrows – Final Day Excavations – Trench 5 Wrapped Up
It was a cold, wet and blustery start to the final day in Trench 5 at Thirlestane Barrows, but as that blew through, we were
Day 9 – Thirlestane Barrows – Full of Surprises
Trench 5 was so full of surprises that the dreich weather went completely unnoticed. The first surprise was the reappearance of Charlie. Watching progress on
Day 8 – Thirlestane Barrows – Packaged Up
A wet Wednesday morning with stormy skies and strong winds blowing the rain sideways over the landscape (and us!). In Trench 5 we continued digging
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Background Photo: Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
