Site Event/Activity record EHG116 - Trial trenching - Lochloy Road, Nairn
Location
| Location | Lochloy Road |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8944 5666 (146m by 194m) |
| Map sheet | NH85NE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | NAIRN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Stuart Farrell
Date
Oct 1996
Description
An evaluation comprising the excavation of eight trial trenches was carried out by S Farrell in 1996 on a site off Lochloy Road, Nairn in advance of a proposed housing development. The trenches were placed to cover the area of the development and part of the access road. All the trenches were machine excavated and trench 4 was hand cleaned and a representative section drawn. No archaeological features were exposed and all the trenches revealed depsoits of sand. It was considered that the area may have been a continuation of the area to the east known as Culbin Sands. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1080 Text/Publication/Article: Farrell, S. 1997. 'Lochloy (Nairn parish), trial trenching', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.50. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 50.
- <1> SHG21081 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S. 1996. Lochloy Road Nairn, Report of Trial Trenching. Unaffiliated. 30/10/1996. Paper and Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Jul 1 2016 12:44PM