Site Event/Activity record EHG3137 - DBA and evaluation - proposed Parks Farm Distributor Road, Inverness

Location

Location Parks Farm, Inverness
Grid reference Centred NH 68891 42849 (211m by 752m) (Centred)
Map sheet NH64SE
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

Headland Archaeology Ltd

Date

June 2008

Map

Description

Headland Archaeology Ltd undertook an evaluation along the route of a proposed road within Parks Farm, Inverness in order to test the archaeological potential of the area that would be impacted on by the development. A desk-based assessment was undertaken prior to fieldwork to understand the archaeological background of the site and to help to locate trenches on any potential areas of interest. A total of twenty trenches were excavated across three fields, separated by two small streams. The trenching identified an isolated pit with a charcoal rich fill, a single posthole of modern date, and a cast-iron pipe running through two of the trenches. No other features of archaeological significance were identified. <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dingwall, K. 06/2008. Proposed Distributor Road at Parks Farm: Results of a desk-based assessment and archaeological evaluation. Headland Archaeology Ltd. Digital.
  • <2> Text/Publication/Serial: Millburn, P (ed). 2009. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland - New Series, Volume 9, 2008. Paper (Original). p 107.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Trial trenching at Parks Farm, Inverness (Ref: PFHO08)

Record last edited

Nov 27 2014 11:13AM

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