The lost monastery of Deer?

For the last ten years the Aberdeenshire-based Book of Deer Project has commissioned and paid for archaeological digs to try to find the site of the monastery where the 10th century Book of Deer was written. Every year we have made some really interesting finds, but none that date to the monastery. That is, until our tenth dig in 2017 when we found our biggest clue yet!! Carbon dating of charcoal in a hearth was dated to the monastic period and as a result we want to dig in the same location in June 2018 to discover more. An artist's impression of the hearth is shown above. To find the site of the monastery will be of huge significance to local and national history. As well as getting help from a team of around 30 volunteers, we need to pay for professional surveys and a professional archaeology team. Please help us play a part in this significant dig. We are only £2,000 short of our financial target and even the smallest donation will help. Many thanks!