Site Event/Activity record EHG1324 - Watching brief - 2 Houses at Nipster, Gillock
Location
| Location | Nipster, Gillock |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2167 5920 (108m by 97m) |
| Map sheet | ND25NW |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Orkney Archaeological Trust
Date
Oct 2005
Description
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Orkney Arcjaeological Trust in 2005 during the removal of topsoil onto natural subsoil ahead of the digging of foundations of two proposed houses at Nipster, Gillock, Caithness. The work comprised monitoring of machine removal of topsoil for both plots with their access routes and septic tank locations. The combined areas of the trenches opened covered an area of 690m². No features or deposits of archaeological interest were uncovered and only one sherd of modern ceramic, C19 – 20, was retrieved from the ploughsoil. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG22376 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Robertson, J.. 2005. Nipster, Gillock, Caithness: Watching Brief. Orkney Archaeological Trust. 12/10/2005. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Oct 21 2014 2:49PM