‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Islanders and volunteers have been digging in the early medieval cemetery, where they have discovered the earlier buildings, burial grounds and other finds. Photograph: Robert HayView image in fullscreenIslanders and volunteers have been digging in the early medieval cemetery, where they have discovered the earlier buildings, burial grounds and other finds. But apart from a few fragments of an early carved cross, there was almost nothing to see from this period of history.A group of local people from the island’s historical society were determined to look a bit harder, however.
- ▪Islanders and volunteers have been digging in the early medieval cemetery, where they have discovered the earlier buildings, burial grounds and other finds.
- ▪Photograph: Robert HayView image in fullscreenIslanders and volunteers have been digging in the early medieval cemetery, where they have discovered the earlier buildings, burial grounds and other finds.
- ▪But apart from a few fragments of an early carved cross, there was almost nothing to see from this period of history.A group of local people from the island’s historical society were determined to look a bit harder, however.
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Islanders and volunteers have been digging in the early medieval cemetery, where they have discovered the earlier buildings, burial grounds and other finds. Photograph: Robert HayView image in fullscreenIslanders and volunteers have been digging in the early medieval cemetery, where they have discovered the earlier buildings, burial grounds and other finds. Photograph: Robert HayArchaeology‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of ChristianityCommunity-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of LismoreEsther AddleyWed 30 Sep 2026 19.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 30 Sep 2026 19.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTo the residents of the Scottish island of Lismore, population 190, history is never very…
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