Highland Ritual Well: Iron Age Excavation Simulator

Stratigraphic Sequence (Harris Matrix)

[101] Peat Overburden (0.0–0.8m)0%

[102] Granite Cap & Packing (0.8–1.9m)0%

[103] Feasting Refuse Fill (1.9–3.2m)0%

[104] Anaerobic Votive Silt (3.2–4.1m)0%

[105] Primary Inhumation Base (4.1–4.8m)0%

Taphonomic & Soil Metrics

Matrix pH

4.2

Acidic Highland Peat

Dissolved O₂

0.8 mg/L

Anaerobic Waterlogged

Organic Pres.

92%

Preserves Wood & Hide

Cal. 14C Window

390–190 BCE

Iron Age Horizon

Deposition Hypothesis Lab

Deliberate placement of human remains atop split oak timbers followed by cattle feasting refuse and massive capping stones suggests formal shaft closure ritual.

Recorded Archaeological Finds

[101] Surface: Modern heather turf & 19th c. drainage tile fragment.