Site Event/Activity record EHG231 - Trial trenching - Nairn Rd., Ardersier
Location
| Location | Ardersier |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7851 5451 (135m by 155m) |
| Map sheet | NH75SE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | ARDERSIER |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Cannich Archaeological Services
Date
30/04/98
Description
This evaluation was commissioned by MacLean Homes, Culbokie, at the instance of the Highland Archaeology Service, as a part of the conditions for planning consent for the construction of a housing development, and was carried out during the 20-24th April 1998. The work took place under excellent weather conditions: there was almost no rain and for the most part it was sunny or only lightly overcast. The only major drawback was the presence of surface water in the N corner of the site, and a high water-table elsewhere, which meant that many of the trenches filled with water in a fairly short time. This did not hinder observation of the trench bottom. It made work in the N part of the E area impossible, however. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG21200 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Kenworthy J. 1998. Report on the archaeological evaluation of a development area at Nairn Road, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, April 1998. Cannich Archaeological Services. 30/04/1998. Digital (scanned as PDF).
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Jul 5 2016 4:54PM