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.
Following excavation by the Cunningtons, they discovered a thick layer of humic material with high concentrations of pottery, animal bones, and both bronze and iron tools. The site was dated to approximately 500 BC, during a time when the Bronze Age was transitioning into the Iron Age.