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Video of the 2010 excavation of Kilwinning Abbey grounds

10 June
  • A still from HughLoney's video of the excavation of Kilwinning Abbey grounds, August & September 2010.

Here's some great video of last year's excavation of Kilwinning Abbey grounds.

The dig in August and September 2010 saw around 80 volunteers carefully dig through the Abbey grounds in search of clues to our local history.

Finds included human remains, medieval pottery and gaming boards, and an animal bone spoon.

These videos were posted to YouTube by HughLoney.

Kilwinning Abbey dig 2010, part 1 - Dig launch

This one shows the dig's opening ceremony with a short explanation of the hopes and desires of the archaeologists involved.

Kilwinning Abbey Dig 2010, part 2

This clips shows the archaeologists hard at work in the grounds of the Abbey and some of their excavations.

Kilwinning Abbey Dig 2010, part 3

In this one, an archaeologist shows some of the bones found during the dig and explains their significance, talks about the construction of the Abbey. There are also some great aerial and close-up shots of the excavations.

Kilwinning Abbey Dig 2010, part 4

Some more footage of the dig ending with a look at the Abbey's foundations.

Kilwinning Abbey Dig 2010, part 5

Further footage of the archaeologists as they get deeper into the secrets of the Abbey grounds, plus some impressive aerial footage of their excavations.

Remember - if you have any pictures, video or stories of last year's dig, they're very welcome here in s1kilwinning's Memories section.


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