Alderney unearths more Iron Age artefacts
Dr Phil de Jersey, of Dig Alderney, said the site was "very important"."The discovery of another round-house in 2024 suggests that the settlement extended further up the slope, and we hope to find more of it this year to add to the results obtained from the original excavations, more than half a century ago," he said.An end of excavation lecture supported by the Alderney Society will be held at the Island Hall on 21 May said Dig Alderney.The group is posting updates on its Facebook page.
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