Site Event/Activity record EHG1104 - Topographic survey - possible chambered cairn at Balblair Quarry, Beauly
Location
| Location | Balblair Quarry, Beauly, Inverness |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 50093 44343 (19m by 19m) (Centred) |
| Map sheet | NH54SW |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Headland Archaeology Ltd
Date
April 2004
Description
A topographic survey was undertaken by Headland Archaeology in 2004 on the site of a low, irregular stony mound in Balblair Wood that had previously been identified (see EHG104) as the possible remains of a chambered cairn. The scope of the work was to remove all obscuring vegetation from an area of some 118 sq m to permit a re-survey to better reveal the true form of the structure and to inform any future excavation. The study area was photographed before and after the removal of the vegetation and the area was then surveyed using a total station. <1>
This and subsequent work on the site hads been published. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG22132 Text/Report: Dutton, A. 05/2004. Balblair Quarry, Beauly, Highland: Archaeological Field Survey. Headland Archaeology Ltd. . .
- <2> SHG22545 Text/Publication/Article: Dutton, A, Clapperton, K and Carter, S. 2007. Rock Art from a Bronze Age Burial at Balblair, near Inverness. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol 137. 117-136. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG29161 Round cairn, Balblair Wood 1 (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 20 2014 4:02PM