tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post116078302682246061..comments2024-02-07T23:23:13.726+00:00Comments on The Fylde and Wyre Antiquarian: Keeills Around the Wyre: Part TwoBrian Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-1161466835109286662006-10-21T22:40:00.000+01:002006-10-21T22:40:00.000+01:00John,We were hoping to excavate 'Kelbreck Field' a...<B>John,<BR/><BR/>We were hoping to excavate 'Kelbreck Field' at Stanah to see if we could find the keeill there, but unfortunately there's absolutely no sign of any fosse or other structure on the surface. After one and a half thousand years of ploughing and planting this isn't particularly surprising. But, in order to excavate, we'd have to narrow down our area to within a few yards at least first...and, in Stanah's case, that's just not possible. There are other places to investigate yet, though, that might not have been so intensely farmed over the centuries. Here's keeping our fingers crossed.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-1161444451659795152006-10-21T16:27:00.000+01:002006-10-21T16:27:00.000+01:00Another great post, especially since you included ...Another great post, especially since you included a lot of definitions with this one, which I found to be very helpful.<BR/><BR/>Are there any plans for professional excavations of any of these burial mounds? And could a very vareful excavation reveal proof of a keeill? Surely, even if made of mud, the ruins would reveal some proof of your suspicions? If somebody lived there, wouldn't there be something left behind?<BR/><BR/>It would be great to confirm your findings, and perhaps that buried cross could be excavated and restores to it's rightful place as well?<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for an interesting posting, JOHN :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142977785391302797noreply@blogger.com