Windhill, Scottish Highlands: Sewer upgrade work in Windhill, Scotland, led to the unexpected discovery of an ancient human settlement, including early mediaeval and Iron Age remains. Workers from Caledonia Water Alliance, partnering with Scottish Water, uncovered a burial ground and evidence of roundhouses in a 90-metre stretch of land.

Archaeologists found bone fragments from a barrow, with carbon dating underway to determine their age. Steven Birch of West Coast Archaeological Services said the site also revealed metalworking furnaces and environmental materials that provide insight into daily life during the Iron Age and the 6th century AD.

One 6th-century burial featured a log coffin, identifiable through soil stains and cranial fragments. Two well-preserved smelting furnaces were built against a flat-topped boulder, likely in structures adjacent to roundhouses. Post holes suggest ancillary, temporary structures, while the absence of pottery indicates a preference for wooden or organic vessels.

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Birch highlighted that the Windhill site contains a “complex suite of archaeological features within a relatively small area” and will significantly add to the understanding of early Scottish settlements and craftsmanship.

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