The archaeological traces on the hill are in principle well preserved directly under the turf. The georadar images and some deeper test pits show that the archaeology continues, at least in places, to a depth of almost a metre. The stratigraphy can vary considerably depending on which part of the hill you are in. Small shifts and nuances mean that layers of soil can be distinguished, and elements of burnt clay, soot and charcoal vary considerably. The same applies to the different types of artefacts, which are associated to varying degrees with different strata. In some cases, the layers have been formed by deposition as the surface was used for walking or otherwise exposed. In other cases, masses of soil may have been added deliberately to create a new level. On the hill, this is most evident in the use of silty layers, which do not occur naturally on the hill, to cover certain areas. This was particularly done in an area bounded by stone packs. All in all, this has provided an interpretation of a now lost building body with a link to the ritual character of the site.
Interpreting the layers associated with different activities and finds is the most important research task on the hill if we are to understand what happened here during different phases of the Iron Age. Definitive archaeological conclusions often depend on being able to go back to the earliest deposited level in order to understand a phase in the creation of a site or a cultural environment. Before the 2021 season, the aim was to dig down to the bottom for the first time in sections of the shaft that had only been started.
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