Site Event/Activity record EHG1581 - Fieldwalking - Stoneyfield, Inverness
Location
| Location | Stoneyfield |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6941 4559 (811m by 767m) |
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unaffiliated
Date
1985-6
Description
Fieldwalking was carried out by A Ross and G Harden in ploughed fields at Stoneyfield, Inverness in 1985-6. This produced a quantity of flintwork. This included cores and flakes, 16 scrapers with various edges retouched, 3 possible arrowheads, 9 flints with straight edge retouch, and 5 microliths. There were also a few flakes of quartz and a quartz core, as well as 2 gun flints. Sherds of medieval/post medieval pottery and two small spherical beads were also found. <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG1548 Text/Publication/Article: Ross and Harden, A and G. 1985. 'Stonyfield (Inverness & Bona p) Flint flakes, cores, pottery, beads', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1985, p.24. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 24. p.24.
- <2> SHG1547 Text/Publication/Article: Ross and Harden, A and G. 1986. 'Stonyfield (Inverness & Bona p) Fieldwalking collection', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1986, p.16-17. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 16-17. p.16.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG3675 Stoneyfield (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2014 11:54AM