Site Event/Activity record EHG2820 - Excavation - High Pasture Cave site, Isle of Skye: 2007 season
Location
| Location | Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave), Strath, Isle of Skye |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NG 59402 19730 (98m by 32m) (Approximate) |
| Map sheet | NG51NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Unitary Authority | HIGHLAND |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Technique(s)
Organisation
West Coast Archaeological Services
Date
Apr-Oct 2007
Description
Further trial excavations were undertaken by West Coast Archaeological Sevices at the High Pasture Cave site in 2007. A total of seven new trenches were opened up during the 2007 fieldwork season, while work also continued in two trenches (Trenches 11 and 14) that were initiated in 2006 (see EHG2874). The new trenches were located to further investigate the archaeological deposits in Bone Passage (Trench 17), the burnt mound and features surrounding the stairwell entrance to Bone Passage (Trenches 11, 14, 15, 16, 18 and 19); while Test Pits 01 and 02 focused on anomalies identified through the geophysical surveys conducted in 2006 (se EHG1384). <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG23974 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S., Wildgoose, M. and Kozikowski, G.. 2008. Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave) & Environs Project, Strath, Isle of Skye 2007: The Preliminary Assessment of Late Prehistoric Cultural Deposits from a Limestone Cave and Associated Surface Features. West Coast Archaeological Services. 22/10/2008. Paper and Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG32043 Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave) (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 23 2014 11:59AM