Site Event/Activity record EHG1547 - Monitored topsoil strip - Balblair Quarry, Beauly
Location
Location | Balblair Quarry, Beauly |
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Grid reference | Centred NH 5009 4429 (134m by 213m) |
Map sheet | NH54SW |
Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Headland Archaeology Ltd
Date
Nov-Dec 2004
Description
The heavily denuded remains of a Bronze Age burial cairn were excavated by Headland Archaeology at Balblair, near Inverness, during 2004 in advance of mineral extraction (see also EHG1245). In addition archaeological monitoring was also carried out during stump removal and topsoil stripping across the entire area subject to the proposed extraction, an area of some 1.3 hectares with a perimeter of approximately 560 metres. The strip was carried out in stages using a tracked excavator fitted with a toothless bucket which permitted the observer to view the ground surface beneath the brash and topsoil before the stumps were removed, minimising disturbance to archaeological deposits. A total of eighteen clearance cairns and ten linear stony banks were recorded. <1>
This and previous work was subsequently published in PSAS. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG22288 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dutton, A.. 2005. Balblair Quarry, Beauly, Inverness, Highland: Data Structure Report; Results of Archaeological Excavation. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 04/04/2005. Paper and Digital.
- <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 (0)
Record last edited
Oct 21 2014 3:41PM