Subsequent excavation by the Cunningtons encountered a thick layer of humic material containing a high concentration of pottery and animal bone as well as both bronze and iron tools. The date of the site was estimated at c. 500 BC, a time of transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.
Subsequent excavation by the Cunningtons revealed a thick layer of humic material rich in pottery, animal bones, and both bronze and iron tools. The site's age was estimated to be around 500 BC, during a period of transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.