Excavations at Black Loch, 2017

Excavations will soon begin again at Black Loch of Myrton, the spectacular wetland village near Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway. Fieldwork begins on Monday 22nd May, ending on 10th June. There are opportunities to volunteer on the site, under the supervision of archaeologists from AOC Archaeology Group. Find more details on AOC’s Facebook page:

If you are near Whithorn on the weekend of 20th/21st May, head to the Whithorn Story visitor centre to see the full scale reconstruction of House 2 from Black Loch, and to take part in some experimental reconstructions, including an attempt to recreate one of the 2500-year-old ovens excavated in 2016: