Site Event/Activity record EHG119 - Trial trenching - Union Street, Fortrose
Location
| Location | Fortrose, Black Isle |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7274 5661 (44m by 41m) |
| Map sheet | NH75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | ROSEMARKIE |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
03 March 1993
Description
A trial trenching investigation was carried out in response to potential development of a site situated within the historic core of the medieval burgh of Fortrose. Two trenches were machine excavated. No archaeological deposits or artefacts were discovered in Trench A. Trench B revealed two 19th to 20th-century rubbish pits and one horse burial cut into the garden soil. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG21084 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: SUAT. 1993. An Archaeological Implications Report: Union Street, Fortrose. Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust Ltd. 04/03/1993. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- <1> SHG1785 Text/Publication/Article: MacKenzie, J R. 1993. 'Union Street, Fortrose (Rosemarkie parish): urban medieval', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.49. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 49.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG18461 Union Street, Fortrose (Monument)
Record last edited
Jul 4 2016 1:41PM