Name

The Keeill Hunt

Description

174 keeill sites have been identified by archaeological survey. Many are on private land or hard to find, but dozens are accessible — marked on Ordnance Survey maps, visible as low stone foundations in fields and on hillsides.

This summer project challenges you to find and photograph as many keeills as you can. Each keeill entry in your field notebook should include: location (grid reference), condition, whether there’s water nearby (there almost always is), what you can see of the walls, and a sketch.

How many can you find in a summer? Nobody’s counted yet. You could be the first.

Key Stage / Type

Summer Project

Ages 8+

Outdoor / Research

Period

Early Christian

Topic

Heritage & Landscape