Buildings
Site 30. Map ref. NIG 200617/403290; OIG 150617/903290. Remains of a semicircular structure open to the south (diam. 1.3 m) and built of small and medium stones (width 0.20–0.25 m, height 0.3 m). The interior of the structure was excavated to a depth of 0.2 m; however, no floors or other finds were discovered. An elongated cairn (1 × 2 m, height 0.4 m), oriented east–west and built of small and medium-sized stones, was located c. 5 m to the west.

 

Site 34. Map ref. NIG 200484/403093; OIG 150484/903093. Remains of a circular building (diam. 2.85 m), whose wall (width 0.3–0.4 m; height 0.35 m) was built of medium and large stones, some of which were missing. The southeastern quarter of the structure was excavated and the base of the wall was detected at a depth of 0.15 m, without floors or other finds. Another square (1.5 × 1.5 m) excavated next to the outer part of the southeastern section of the wall was also devoid of finds. A surface with several stones, possibly the remains of a building was to the southeast of the building.

 

Site 40. Map ref. NIG 200244/402756; OIG 150244/902756. A horseshoe-shaped building whose opening faced southeast (width c. 1.6 m); its walls were built of small and medium stones (width 0.2–0.3 m, height 0.25 m). The interior of the building was excavated to the base of the walls at a depth of 0.2 m, revealing no finds.

 

Site 43. Map ref. NIG 199788/402728; OIG 149788/902728 (Figs. 2, 3). An elliptical building (1.5 × 1.8 m) whose wall (W5; width 0.25–0.35 m, height 0.1–0.3 m) was built of a single course of small and medium stones. The interior of the building was excavated to a depth of 0.2 m (L115), revealing the base of a wall, but no floor or other finds.

 

Site 58. Map ref. NIG 199629/401959; OIG 149629/901959. The survey recorded a U-shaped building at the site. It was opened to the south (1.0 × 1.5 m) and built of a single row of medium stones. The site was destroyed prior to the excavation.

 

Site 67. Map ref. NIG 199580/402595; OIG 149580/902595. A circular building (diam. 3.4 m; Fig. 4), in whose wall (W1; width 0.50–0.65; height 0.2–0.5 m) was an opening that faced south had two large stone doorjambs. The interior of the building (L101) was excavated to the base of the wall (depth 0.1 m), revealing neither a floor nor other finds.

 

Site 70. Map ref. NIG 200527/402808; OIG 150527/902808. A circular building or installation (diam. 1.4 m), whose wall (thickness 0.20–0.25 m, height 0.2 m) was open to the east. The interior of the building, excavated to a depth of 0.2 m, was devoid of any finds.

 

Installations
Site 41
. Map ref. NIG 20069/40278; OIG 15069/90278. An elliptical installation (L112; 0.85 × 1.15 m; Figs. 5, 6) built of a wall (W4; width 0.20–0.35 m, height 0.4–0.5 m). The installation was excavated to a depth of 0.4 m, reaching a flagstone floor (L113) that abutted the wall. It seems the installation was embedded in the ground and perhaps served as a granary. No artifacts were discovered.

 

Site 47. Map ref. NIG 199904/402555; OIG 149904/902555. A slightly curved wall (W2; length 5.3 m, width 0.5–0.7 m, height 0.5 m; Fig. 7) oriented northwest–southeast and built of large and medium stones arranged in disarray. The interior face of the wall was built and behind it was an accumulation of small stones (L104). The excavation reached the base of the interior wall (L103) where an ash hearth was discovered. The wall was probably part of a copper-production installation. No finds were discovered.

 

Site 57. Map ref. NIG 199877/402278; OIG 149877/902278. A straight wall (W3; length 3.85 m, width 0.3–0.5 m, height 0.3 m; Fig. 8), oriented northwest–southeast and built of medium and large stones arranged in disarray. The built interior face of the wall hid behind it an accumulation of small stones. The excavation of the interior face of the wall reached its base (L110), yet no floor or any other find were discovered. The wall was probably part of a copper-production installation.

 

Cleared Surfaces/Temporary Habitation Sites
Site 7. Map ref. NIG 200429/404925; OIG 150429/904925. A temporary habitation site (10 × 30 m) that included several stone circles, three of which (west––diam. 0.8 m; center––diam. 0.8 m; east––diam. 0.7 m) were excavated to a depth of c. 0.2 m, revealing no artifacts.

 

Site 9. Map ref. NIG 200648/404674; OIG 150648/904674. Three stone circles (diam. c. 1–2 m) located c. 1 m apart on a surface (15 × 15 m) that was cleared of stones. The circles were built of one course of small and medium stones. The interior of the large circle (outer diam. 2.35 m, wall width 0.2–0.3 m, height 0.2–0.3 m), excavated to a depth of c. 0.2 m, was devoid of either floors or other finds. 

Site 12. Map ref. NIG 200973/404289; OIG 150973/904289. A cleared temporary habitation site (20 × 20 m) that had eight concentrations of stones. Two of the concentrations were excavated, revealing no finds. Five depressions (diam. c. 1 m, depth 0.2 m) were located c. 10 m to the west.


Site 22. Map ref. IG 200721/403706; OIG 150721/903706. A cleared temporary habitation site (30 × 40 m; Fig. 9), which included seven small cairns (diam. 0.7–1.0 m, height 0.2–0.4 m), two circular surfaces, one of which was excavated and contained no finds and three standing stones (height of middle stone 0.4 m, outer stones 0.3 m) next to its southwestern corner.

 

Site 36. Map ref. NIG 200033/402888; OIG 150033/902888. A temporary habitation site on a surface (20 × 30 m) where scattered stones and several small stone heaps (diam. 0.5–0.6 m) were found in the western part. 

 

Site 62. Map ref. NIG 199738/401764; OIG 149738/901764. The survey recorded a standing stone at the site, which was supported by several small stones and faced the northwest (height 0.3 m). The site was destroyed prior to the excavation.

 

Site 65. Map ref. NIG 199627/401559; OIG 149627/901559. The survey recorded a temporary habitation site on a cleared surface (10 × 10 m), with several small stone heaps above it. The site was destroyed prior to the excavation.

 

Cairns
Site 1. Map ref. NIG 201584/406774; OIG 151584/906774. An elliptical cairn (1.0 × 1.2 m, height 0.3 m), built of small and medium stones, was cleaned and not excavated.

 

Site 2. Map ref. NIG 201329/406803; OIG 151329/906803. Eighteen oval-shaped cairns (diam. 0.5–1.5 m; height 0.4 m), built of medium-sized stones, were found on an area that measured c. 20 × 40 m. Three cairns were excavated and contained no finds.

 

Site 3. Map ref. NIG 200334/405375; OIG 150334/905375. Three elliptical cairns built of medium-sized fieldstones. The cairns stand in an east–west oriented row, 2–6 m apart (middle cairn 1.0 × 1.5 m; outer cairns 1.3 × 2.0 m, height 0.4–0.5 m). The western cairn was excavated, revealing an inner cell (1.2 × 1.6 m; Fig. 10) that was devoid of finds.

 

Site 4. Map ref. NIG 20036/40513; OIG 15036/90513. A circular cairn (diam. 2.1 m, height 0.4 m) built of medium and large stones. The cairn was excavated and contained no finds.

 

Site 6. Map ref. NIG 200579/404933; OIG 150579/904933. An elliptical cairn (1.0 × 1.7 m, height 0.4 m) oriented east–west. The cairn, excavated to the level of natural soil, was devoid of finds.

 

Site 10. Map ref. NIG 200560/404549; OIG 150560/904549. A rectangular cairn (1.0 × 1.3 m, height 0.5 m) built of medium-sized stones and oriented east–west. The cairn was excavated and contained no finds.

 

Site 11. Map ref. NIG 200726/404469; OIG 150726/904469. An elliptical cairn (1.0 × 1.5 m, height 0.6 m) built of medium-sized stones. The cairn was excavated, revealing the remains of an inner cell (Fig. 11) in its northwestern part, devoid of finds.

 

Site 13. Map ref. NIG 200099/404223; OIG 150099/904223. An elliptical cairn (1.5 × 2.0 m, height c. 0.7 m) oriented northwest–southeast and built of medium and large stones. The cairn was excavated, revealing the remains of a small inner cell (1.0 × 1.2 m; Fig. 12), devoid of any finds.

 

Site 14. Map ref. NIG 200216/404132; OIG 150216/904132. A rectangular cairn (1.3 × 2.0 m, height 0.5 m) oriented north–south and built of medium and large stones. The cairn was excavated and contained no finds. Remains of another cairn that was not excavated were located c. 5 m to the south.

 

Site 16. Map ref. NIG 200673/403976; OIG 150673/903976. Three elliptical cairns (0.9–1.1 × 1.0–1.2 m; height c. 0.5 m) built of medium-sized stones. The cairns were arranged in a triangle, whose sides were 10–15 m long. The northern cairn was excavated and contained no finds.

 

Site 17. Map ref. NIG 200517/403874; OIG 150517/903874. An elliptical cairn (0.8 × 1.3 m, height 0.3 m) built of medium-sized stones. The cairn was cleaned and not excavated.

 

Site 20. Map ref. NIG 200404/403777; OIG 150404/903777. An elongated cairn (1 × 2 m, height 0.4 m) oriented north–south and built of medium and large stones. The cairn was cleaned and not excavated.

 

Site 23. Map ref. NIG 200343/403678; OIG 150343/903678. An elliptical cairn (2 × 3 m, height 0.4 m) built of medium and large stones. It was excavated, revealing the remains of an inner cell (0.3 × 0.6 m, depth 0.3 m) that was devoid of finds. Some 60 m to the north were the remains of four other cairns, aligned east–west and standing in a row. Flooding had damaged the cairns.

 

Site 24. Map ref. NIG 200279/403743; OIG 150279/903743. Remains of four flat cairns (diam. 1.0–1.5 m, height 0.2–0.3 m) built of small and medium stones. The cairns, cleaned and not excavated, were standing 5–11 m apart in a row aligned northwest–southeast. 

Site 25. Map ref. NIG 200038/403600; OIG 150038/903600. Three elliptical cairns (1.2 × 2.0 m, height 0.5 m) built of medium and large stones. The cairns stood in a row, 3–4 m apart and were aligned east–west. The cairns were cleaned; the eastern one was excavated and contained no finds.

 

Site 26. Map ref. NIG 200626/403556; OIG 150626/903556. An elliptical cairn (0.8 × 1.5 m, height 0.4 m) oriented east–west and built of small and medium stones. The cairn was excavated, revealing no finds.

 

Site 32. Map ref. NIG 200010/403233; OIG 150010/903233. An elliptical cairn (1.0 × 1.2 m, height 0.3 m) built of medium and large stones. The cairn was excavated and found devoid of artifacts. Remains of another cairn (1.0 × 1.2 m, height 0.1 m) were discerned c. 5 m to the southeast.

 

Site 33. Map ref. NIG 200922/403220; OIG 150922/903220. A ruinous cairn that was originally elliptical in shape (1.3 × 2.0 m, height 0.2 m). The perimeter wall was built of medium stones and the core––of small stones. The cairn was not excavated.

 

Site 35. Map ref. NIG 200555/402796; OIG 150555/902796. An elliptical cairn (3.0 × 5.5 m, height 0.6 m) mostly built of small stones and soil, with a few larger stones. A probe trench (0.6 × 3.0 m, depth 0.6 m; Fig. 13) excavated in the center of the cairn was devoid of finds.

 

Site 38. Map ref. NIG 200094/402806; OIG 150094/902806. Concentration of stones that appeared like building remains across an area c. 10 × 20 m. A circular installation (diam. c. 0.7 m), built of medium and large stones, was located between the remains. Several concentrations of stones, devoid of finds, which were probably remains of modern activity, were examined.

 

Site 39. Map ref. NIG 200221/402807; OIG 150221/902807. A ruinous cairn that was elliptical in shape (1.5 × 2.0 m; height 0.2 m) and built of one course of small and medium stones.

 

Site 42. Map ref. NIG 200480/402619; OIG 150480/902619. A ruinous elliptical cairn (1.5 × 2.0 m, height 0.3 m) that was aligned east–west and built of small and medium stones. The cairn was not excavated.

 

Site 44. Map ref. NIG 199730/402684; OIG 149730/902684. An elliptical cairn (1.5 × 2.0 m, height 0.5 m; Fig. 14) oriented east–west and built of small and medium stones. The cairn was excavated (L129), revealing a small inner cell (L130; 0.3 × 0.5 m, depth 0.4 m) that was devoid of finds.

 

Site 48. Map ref. NIG 200277/402514; OIG 150277/902514. An elliptical cairn (1.5 × 2.5 m, height 0.4 m) aligned east–west and built of medium-sized stones. The cairn was cleaned and not excavated.

 

Site 50. Map ref. NIG 199955/402380; OIG 149955/902380. An elliptical cairn (1.6 × 2.4 m, height 0.55 m) oriented east–west and built of various sized stones. The cairn was cleaned and not excavated.

 

Site 52. Map ref. NIG 199781/402341; OIG 149781/902341. A circular cairn (diam. 3 m, height 0.7 m; Fig. 15) built of medium and large stones that contained a fill of small stones. The cairn was excavated (L108), revealing a built cell (L107; 0.40 × 0.65 m, depth 0.3 m) that was devoid of finds.

 

Site 53. Map ref. NIG 199593/402311; OIG 149593/902311. An elliptical cairn (1.2 × 1.7 m; height 0.4 m; Fig. 16) oriented north–south and built of medium and large stones. The cairn was excavated, revealing the remains of an inner cell (0.3 × 0.4 m; depth 0.25 m) that was devoid of finds.

 

Site 54. Map ref. NIG 199815/402270; OIG 149815/902270. A partly ruinous rectangular cairn (0.6 × 1.5 m, height 0.35 m) built of medium and large stones. The cairn was cleaned and not excavated.

 

Site 55. Map ref. NIG 200067/402277; OIG 150067/902277. A circular cairn (diam. 1.5 m, height 0.2 m) built of small stones. The cairn was not excavated.

 

Site 56. Map ref. NIG 200120/402169; OIG 150120/902169. A flat round cairn (diam. 1.2 m, height 0.2 m) built of a single course of small and medium stones. The cairn was not excavated.

 

Site 59. Map ref. NIG 199839/402070; OIG 149839/902070. The survey recorded an elliptical cairn (1.0 × 1.2 m, height 0.3 m) at the site, which was built of medium stones. A similar heap was located c. 30 m to the south. The cairn was destroyed prior to the excavation.

Site 60. Map ref. NIG 199966/402042; OIG 149966/902042. The survey recorded a cluster of 5–6 small cairns (diam. 0.5–0.8 m, height 0.2–0.3 m) at the site. The cairns were 1–2 m apart and built of small and medium stones. The site was destroyed prior to the excavation.

 

Site 61. Map ref. NIG 199715/402000; OIG 149715/902000. The survey recorded six small cairns (diam. 0.6–1.0 m) set in a circle (diam. 10 m) at the site. Each cairn was built of a single course of medium-sized stones. A cleared surface (5 × 5 m) was located c. 10 m to the north. The site was destroyed prior to the excavation.

 

Site 63. Map ref. NIG 199774/401815; OIG 149774/901815. The survey recorded some ten small cairns (diam. c. 1 m, height 0.2 m) built of small stones in an area c. 30 × 30 m. The site was destroyed prior to the excavation.

 

Site 64. Map ref. NIG 199666/401808; OIG 149666/901808. The survey recorded a flat elliptical cairn (diam. 1.5 m) at the site, which was built of a single course of small stones. The site was destroyed prior to the excavation.

 

Site 66. Map ref. NIG 199482/401032; OIG 149482/901032. The survey recorded four cairns, 2–5 m apart (diam. 0.5–1.0 m; max. height 0.3 m), built of small stones in an area c. 10 ´ 10 m. The site was destroyed prior to the excavation.

 
Site 68. Map ref. NIG 199923/401612; OIG 149923/901612. The survey recorded eight elongated cairns at the site. Scant building remains were found c. 40 m to the south. The site was destroyed prior to the excavation.
 

Site 69. Map ref. NIG 200179/401108; OIG 150179/901108. The survey recorded a small cairn at the site, which was destroyed prior to the excavation.