Site Event/Activity record EHG2795 - Trial trenching at land south of Jubilee Drive, Tain

Location

Location Land south of Jubilee Drive, Tain
Grid reference Centred NH 77223 81510 (196m by 207m) (Approximate)
Map sheet NH78SE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS

Technique(s)

Organisation

Catherine Dagg

Date

August 2008

Map

Description

Trial trenching was carried out in advance of a large-scale housing development west of Tain. A 5% sample of the site was investigated comprising 3 trial trenches. Land drains and plough marks, dating to the 19th and 20th centuries were the only archaeological features revealed. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Catherine Dagg. 09/2008. Land south of Jubilee Drive, Tain, Easter Ross: Archaeological Trial Trenching. Unaffiliated. 30/09/2008. Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Tain, Jubilee Drive (Monument)

Record last edited

Oct 28 2014 3:27PM

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