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Haul of prehistoric objects unearthed on building site

ARCHAEOLOGISTS working on a routine survey of a Scottish hillside have uncovered a treasure chest of historic artefacts dating back 6000 years.

THE PAST REVEALED: Dr Clare Ellis, top, shows off the axehead and clay pipe found on the site of the 18th-century farmstead, above left, which is being excavated in Oban. Above right: an illustration of prehistoric roundhouses in a thriving community. Main picture: Moira Kerr
THE PAST REVEALED: Dr Clare Ellis, top, shows off the axehead and clay pipe found on the site of the 18th-century farmstead, above left, which is being excavated in Oban. Above right: an illustration of prehistoric roundhouses in a thriving community. Main picture: Moira Kerr
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Moira Kerr

The find was made during preparatory work for a new housing development in Oban and is the biggest of its kind in mainland Argyll in recent years.

It includes a Stone Age or Neolithic axehead, dating back 5000-6000 years, three prehistoric roundhouses which are up to 3000 years old, and the remains of an 18th-century farmstead and metalwork store.