Site Event/Activity record EHG2890 - Excavation - Upper Slackbuie, Inverness
Location
| Location | Upper Slackbuie |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 67025 41502 (48m by 53m) |
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Headland Archaeology Ltd
Date
March 2006
Description
Headland Archaeology undertook an excavation (Phase P) at Upper Slackbuie to the south of Inverness in March 2006. The work was as a result of a condition of planning consent for a housing development. Archaeological features had previously been identified during an evaluation in Phase P (see EHG1356) in trench 19. The excavations revealed a variety of features presumed to date to the prehistoric period. The site probably contained a burnt mound, although only the central trough had survived later agricultural activities. The trough appeared to have been wood-lined and hearths lay adjacent. In addition, there were the truncated remains of numerous small pits or postholes that suggested contemporary associated structures. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG23308 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dutton, A. 2007. Results of an Archaeological Excavation at Upper Slackbuie, Inverness (Phase P). Headland Archaeology Ltd. 15/10/2007. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Oct 28 2014 3:55PM