Site Event/Activity record EHG2874 - Trial excavations - High Pasture Cave site, Isle of Skye: 2006 season
Location
| Location | Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave), Isle of Skye |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NG 59448 19721 (59m by 40m) |
| 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
Mar-Oct 2006
Description
Further trial excavations took place at the High Pasture Cave site in 2006, carried out by West Coast Archaeological Services and others. As well as continuing with the uncompleted excavation of Trench 5 from the previous season (see EHG1399) eight new trenches were opened to investigate features identified by the geophysical survey earlier in the year (EHG1384) and in previous field survey. Further work also took place to establish the extent and preservation of the remaining archaeological deposits in the cave passages (Trenches 1 and 6), and work continued on the excavation of the stairwell entrance into the cave used during prehistory (Trench 2 extension). <1>-<10>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SHG24084 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S, Wildgoose, M and Kozikowski, G. 04/2007. Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave) & Environs Project, Strath, Isle of Skye 2006: The Preliminary Assessment and Analysis of Late Prehistoric Cultural Deposits from a Limestone Cave and Associated Surface Features. West Coast Archaeological Services et al. Digital.
- <2> SHG24085 Text/Report: Hunter, F and McLaren, D. 2007. High Pasture Cave & Environs Project: Assessment Report on Small Finds. National Museums of Scotland. . Digital.
- <3> SHG24086 Text/Report: MacSween, A. 2007. High Pasture: Report on the Pottery. Unaffiliated. . Digital.
- <4> SHG24087 Text/Report: Drew, C. 2007. Analysis of the Animal Bone. University of Durham. . Digital.
- <5> SHG24088 Text/Report: Horton, E. 2007. Analysis of the Charred Plant Remains. University of Durham. . Digital.
- <6> SHG24089 Text/Report: McSweeney, K and Fraser, S. 2007. Analysis of Burnt Bone. University of Edinburgh. . Digital.
- <7> SHG24090 Text/Report: Montgomery, J, Evans, J and Chenery, C. 2007. Combined Lead, Strontium and Oxygen Isotope analysis of the Female Adult from High Pasture Cave, Isle of Skye. University of Bradford & British Geological Survey. .
- <8> SHG24091 Text/Report: Jay, A. 2007. Preliminary findings from the analysis of High Pasture Cave bone for carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes. University of Durham. . Digital.
- <9> SHG24092 Text/Report: Simpson, I and MacKenzie, J. 2007. Micromorphology Analysis. University of Stirling. . Digital.
- <10> SHG24093 Text/Report: Mattey, D. 2007. Speleothem Analysis. Royal Holloway, University of London. . Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG32043 Uamh an Ard Achadh (High Pasture Cave) (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EHG1384 Geophysical survey - High Pasture Cave site, Isle of Skye
Record last edited
Dec 23 2014 11:19AM