Site Event/Activity record EHG3006 - Excavation - Applecross Broch, Wester Ross (2008 Season)
Location
| Location | Applecross Broch |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NG 71183 44330 (29m by 24m) (Centred) |
| Map sheet | NG74SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Applecross Broch Community Archaeology Project
Date
July 2008
Description
Archaeological excavations were carried out by Applecross Broch Community Archaeology Project assisted by professional archaeologists, over two weeks in July 2008, for the third season of investigations at the broch site at Applecross, Wester Ross. A third quadrant, trench 4, was opened on the eastern side of the site. The possible souterrain located in the extension of trench 2 was also further explored. An additional three outlying trenches, trenches 5, 6 and 7, were opened in an effort to understand the extent of the site. Three phases of occupation were revealed: pre-broch usage, the broch occupation and later restructuring of the broch. <1> <2>
A full report on all the investigations from 2006 to 2010 has also been produced. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24224 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M and McCullagh, C. 2008. Applecross Broch Community Archaeology Project: Interim Report no. 3, Rev. 1. Applecross Archaeology Society. Digital.
- <2> SHG24748 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. 2008. Applecross Broch Community Archaeology Project: Excavation and Site Presentation. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. Digital.
- <3> SHG26082 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M. 2012. Applecross Broch Community Archaeology Project 2006-2010: Data Structure Report on the 2006-2010 Excavations. Applecross Broch Community Archaeology Project. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG7680 Broch - Applecross (Borrodale) (Monument)
Record last edited
Mar 4 2014 11:46AM