Site Event/Activity record EHG104 - DBA and walkover survey - Balblair Wood, Beauly

Location

Location Proposed quarry extension, Balblair Wood
Grid reference Centred NH 50444 44406 (1103m by 709m) (Centred)
Map sheet NH54SW
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish KILMORACK
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

Centre for Field Archaeology, University of Edinburgh

Date

Dec 1999

Map

Description

A desk-based assessment and walkover survey identified a total of 19 archaeological sites and monuments within the area of a proposed quarry extension. The upstanding remains were found along the northern edge of the area. It was also considered likely that buried remains such as cist burials would be preserved within the area. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Neighbour, T. 12/1999. Balblair Wood, Beauly: Archaeological Survey. Centre for Field Archaeology, University of Edinburgh. 21/12/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF).

Related Monuments/Buildings (19)

  • Burial cairn, Balblair Wood 2 (Monument)
  • Circular enclosure, Balblair Wood (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 7 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 8 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 10 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 11 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 12 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 13 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 14 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 15 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 3 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 4 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 6 (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 9 (Monument)
  • Earth bank, Balblair Wood (Monument)
  • Hut circle, Balblair Wood (1 of 3) (Monument)
  • Hut circle, Balblair Wood (2 of 3) (Monument)
  • Hut circle, Balblair Wood (3 of 3) (Monument)
  • Round cairn, Balblair Wood 1 (Monument)

Record last edited

Oct 17 2014 2:36PM

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