Site Event/Activity record EHG1399 - Trial excavations - High Pasture Cave site, Isle of Skye: 2005 season
Location
| Location | Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave), Isle of Skye |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5944 1972 (37m by 28m) |
| Map sheet | NG51NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Unitary Authority | HIGHLAND |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Technique(s)
Organisation
West Coast Archaeological Services
Date
Mar-Oct 2005
Description
Trial excavations were undertaken at Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave) by West Coast Archaeological Services and Archaeological & Ancient Landscape Survey in 2005. Fieldwork was undertaken as a result of preliminary rescue work and evaluation at the site between 2002 and 2004. The aim of the fieldwork was to further evaluate the extent and preservation of any remaining archaeological deposits in the cave passages (Trench 6), while excavations at the surface focused on the search for a former entrance into the cave used during prehistory. Five trenches were opened on the surface, positioned in relation to features identified by geophysical survey (see EHG2818). In particular, excavations at the surface focused on the investigation of a former, blocked entrance to the cave, which may have provided the original access to Bone Passage during prehistory. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG22455 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S., Wildgoose, M. and Kozikowski, G.. 2006. Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave) & Environs Project, Strath, Isle of Skye 2005: The Preliminary Assessment and Analysis of Late Prehistoric Cultural Deposits from a Limestone Cave and Associated Surface Features. West Coast Archaeological Services. 03/08/2006. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG32043 Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave) (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Dec 23 2014 11:42AM