Site Event/Activity record EHG2728 - Watching brief - Bellfield, Charlestown, Inverness

Location

Location Bellfield, Charlestown
Grid reference Centred NH 64173 48563 (616m by 363m) (Approximate)
Map sheet NH64NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish KNOCKBAIN

Technique(s)

Organisation

CFA Archaeology Ltd

Date

June 2007

Map

Description

An archaeological watching brief was maintained by CFA in 2007 during the excavation of forty-two test pits in the vicinity of a probable ring ditch and enclosure recorded from aerial photographs. Of the original proposed forty-two test pits, a revised thirty-seven were excavated. The test pits were excavated using a mechanical excavator. The topsoil was removed using a smooth-bladed bucket to reveal the subsoil surface in order to identify any archaeological remains. A toothed bucket was used to excavate below the subsoil-surface. Each test pit was c. 2.5m by 1.5m in plan and was excavated to a maximum depth of 3m. No archaeological remains were found. Test Pit 11 was found to contain a dump of modern material, including glass jars and fencing material, and Test Pit 9 had a rubble field drain running north-east to southwest. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: O'Connell, C.. 2007. Archaeological Watching Brief on Ground Investigations at Bellfield, Charlestown, Inverness. CFA Archaeology Ltd. 19/07/2007. Digital.

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Record last edited

Oct 28 2014 3:00PM

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