Site Event/Activity record EHG206 - Excavation - Baldow deserted township (Easter Raitts), Alvie

Location

Location Baldow deserted township, Easter Raitts
Grid reference Centred NH 7771 0229 (75m by 30m)
Map sheet NH70SE
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish ALVIE
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

Technique(s)

Organisation

University of Aberdeen

Date

July-Aug 1998

Map

Description

In July-August 1998 a further season of excavation at the deserted township of Baldow (aka Easter Raitts) was carried out by students of the Certificate in Field Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen. The excavations were focussed on the largest building identified at the township (Structure 6) as well as two small, apparently scooped features (26 and 15) lying outside the two longhouses (21 and 24) investigated the previous year (see EHG3720). In addition excavation of the interior of longhouse 21 also continued to explore the sequence of floor deposits and other features in its west end and entrance. The investigations on Structure 6 also provided the opportunity to check the findings of some of the trial trenches excavated in 1995 (see EHG3717). The project was sponsored by Historic Scotland, Highland Council, University of Aberdeen and Highland Vernacular Buildings Trust. <1> A group of photographic slides taken during the excavations are in the Highland HER collections. <2>

Sources/Archives (25)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lelong, O.. 1998. Excavations at the Deserted Settlement of Easter Raitts, Badenoch, 1998 Interim Report: Structures 6, 21, 26 and 15. University of Aberdeen. 30/08/1998. Paper and Digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. Raitts Excavation 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1998. E Raitts 1998. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.

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Oct 17 2014 2:57PM

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