Kirby, M. (2011). Lockerbie Academy. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. https://doi.org/10.5284/1017938.

Trial trenching carried out by CFA Archaeology Ltd in 2006 to the north of Lockerbie Academy identified four areas of archaeological significance covering a timescale from early Neolithic to post-medieval periods. The earliest site identified was the remains of a Neolithic timber hall, which was situated on top of the flat plateau towards the northwest end of the site (Area A). Pottery recovered from the Neolithic structure was of the Carinated Bowl ceramic tradition.\r\n\r\nAt the summit of the rounded knoll in the centre of the area (Area D) a Bronze Age phase consisting of a cremation and inhumation cemetery enclosed by a possible ring-cairn was identified. The Bronze Age cemetery included a Collared Urn and a copper alloy dagger of Butterwick type.\r\n\r\nAt the base of the rounded knoll, the remains of an Early Historic timber hall were identified (Area C). This Anglian timber hall reoccupied the site of a post-built structure, which was interpreted as a timber hall, possibly belonging to an earlier British tradition. Radiocarbon dates taken from the primary fill of two of the post-holes of the earlier structure gave dates which are broadly contemporary with the dates obtained for the Anglian hall, suggesting that the post-built structure immediately preceded it.\r\n\r\nA corn-drying kiln was identified cut into the same knoll as the Bronze Age cemetery (Area D) and has been dated to the late medieval or early post-medieval period.\r\n\r\nA segmented ditched enclosure was located towards the north-east end of the site (Area B), but the poor survival of this feature combined with a lack of finds and palaeobotanical evidence means that it remains undated and poorly understood.

Site location, archaeological background, setting, methodology and summary of the phasing with radiocarbon dates are discussed.

This chapter focusses on the Anglian hall and an earlier structure upon which it was partly superimposed. Although there is a significant amount of documentary evidence concerning the Northumbrian occupation of south-west Scotland, the archaeological evidence is comparatively sparse so the discovery at Lockerbie is important. Archaeological description is followed by discussion of the phasing and radiocarbon dates. There are specialist reports on fired clay, slag, charred plant remains, animal bone and a residual sherd of Roman pottery.

There is an archaeological description of the kiln and specialist reports on slag, pottery, animal bone and charred plant remains. Two radiocarbon dates were obtained.

An enclosure ditch consisted of four segments and could not be dated due to the absence of artefacts or any material for radiocarbon dating.