Site Event/Activity record EHG2932 - Excavation - Castle Stuart Golf Course, Inverness
Location
| Location | Castle Stuart Golf Course, Inverness |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 74052 50042 (159m by 152m) (Surveyed) |
| Map sheet | NH75SW |
| Civil Parish | PETTY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Highland Archaeology Services Ltd
Date
Aug-Sept 2007
Description
An excavation was conducted in August and September of 2007 to identify, excavate and record all features already exposed following a watching brief conducted by CFA Archaeology in May 2007. Two trenches were opened between 8 August–21 September 2007, the main excavation area with a measurement of c4470m2 and a smaller section immediately to the S c885m2. The watching brief had indicated a high concentration of pits, but when investigated, a large proportion were in fact natural depressions filled with topsoil or anomalies attributed to tree root action. Several small pits containing worked flint and BA pottery were found, as well as a large, deep wattle-lined pit with a diameter of 3.50m and stakeholes arcing around the base circumference. Three well defined firepits were also excavated along with a partial curvilinear small ditch-like feature, increasing in depth from SE/NW.
Archive deposited with RCAHMS.
Funder: Castle Stuart Golf. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <2> SHG24173 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Malone, E and Wood, J. 03/2009. Archaeological Excavation: Castle Stuart Golf Course, Inverness. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 03/04/2009. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG51718 Prehistoric occupation remains at Castle Stuart (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EHG1600 Castle Stuart Golf Course, Inverness
Record last edited
Apr 30 2015 11:56AM