The Search for Palaeolithic Scotland was rejuvinated when a party including myself, Andy Jamieson and led by Dr.E.A.Fitzpatrick (Kubiena Gold Medalist for Soil Science) uncovered a hidden horizon which contained unaturally modified lithics. The hidden horizon may have been around since about the time of the Great Interglacial. As I am new to online Archaeology and not very knowledgeable with IT techniques I do not know how to transmit my power point presentation which shows detail of the excavtion and its finds. I will try to attach the presentation tonight but if I am not successfull could "Someone Out There" help me as what we are finding is undoubtedly breaking new ground! Below is my Prelude to the Presentation:- EXTANT PALAEOLITHIC SCOTLAND Introduction: - Moraineless Buchan, as described by Walton and recognised by Synge and Charlesworth, forms a heart shaped enclave almost at the tip of that "Knuckle" of our island bounded by the Moray Firth and the North Sea. The area, of some 1,000 square miles, is of significant importance as within its boundaries are soils that have lain undisturbed by ice scouring for some 250,000 years and longer. Three sites of excavation, concentrated on the Moss of Cruden (Circa 40 square miles), have uncovered numerous flints that show an affinity with Mousterian modification and earlier. Geomorphology of "Morainless Buchan": - The predominant feature of the area of excavation is its capping by the Buchan Flint deposits. The complete absence of early or mid Devensian glaciation in the vicinity credits these deposits with, at least 150,000 Yrs. of exposure. Weathered granite, nearby, credits them with an exposure not earlier than the granite but much earlier than the Devensian or the Riss, equating to at least 260,000 Yrs. of exposure. The works of Jamieson, Bremner, Scott Simpson, Synge, Walton and Fitzpatrick, which have never been rebutted, combine to establish that the deposits are Pliocene by birthright. It is still possible to walk over the ridges of these deposits and look down on the palaeo-valleys and lagoons which they helped form. The area of interest shows signs of much fluvial activity in the past but none of late, principal, glaciation. The vertical positioning of the deposits, which cap nearby hill of Longhaven, confirm the inordinate amount of periglacial "Freeze Thaw" activity that has taken place. These deposits may be revealed by the removal of less than one spade depth of topsoil and are to be found in perfect vertical orientation. Considering one currently accepted arrival of the deposits as being by ice, from the North Sea or the Moray Firth, along with their vertical attitude, then, their periglacial activity commenced sometime prior to the Great inter-glacial period and has continued, uninterrupted. (Have noticed that my powerpoint presentation is not displayed HELP!) ]