This drawing followed on from the first sketch from the archaeological dig in the Scottish Borders. I chose brown paper this time to represent the site.
Having uncovered the collection of burnt bones [bottom left in this drawing], some of the volunteers and archaeologist lifted some other biggish stones nearby. This revealed more pieces of pot, including the round base, more evidence of cremation and another flat stone.
The flat stone gave an empty sound when tapped – a hollow void lay underneath…
As time was pressing, this second flat stone wasn’t lifted. Having bagged the loose bones from the 1st cremation site for analysis, removing them from the more compacted bones (being left in situ), I felt a little happier at not knowing what lay beneath that stone. It would remain intact. We were told that there would more than likely be another cremation urn – or more.
