Grave discovered at royal centre
BBC, 11 August 2009Archaeologists have discovered an early Bronze Age grave and
artefacts at the site of a centuries old royal centre. The 4000-year-
old burial chamber was uncovered near Forteviot, Perthshire. Few
remains of the body were found, but the archaeologists said it would
have lain on a bed of quartz pebbles in sand, in a large stone
coffin. A bronze dagger with a gold band was discovered inside the
grave, along with a leather bag, wooden objects and plant matter,
which could be floral tributes. The discovery was made by
archaeologists from Glasgow and Aberdeen universities.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/
8195357.stmSee also The Scotsman:
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