The village of Cadzow has been rediscovered during the upgrading of the M74 motorway (expressway) in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Archaeologists discovered hundreds of objects which documented life there 1,000 years ago.
The Scotsman reports that the rare archaeological discovery includes medieval coins, pistol shot, pottery, and gaming pieces. The settlement was lost for decades. Some information about the location of the village was known, but archaeological excavations had not been performed before. The site was dated to the 10th to 11th century AD, and was made on the current verge of the M74 motorway near Junction 6 Hamilton, close to Strathclyde Park.
The oldest artifacts discovered at the site are more than 1,000 years old. The objects allowed the archaeologists to finally identify the location of the village of Cadzow.
Excavations at the site. (Transport Scotland)
Two of the unearthed structures are large buildings. The Daily Record says that because there are no other medieval settlements documented in this part of Lanarkshire, the archaeologists are confident that what they have found is Cadzow.