Site Event/Activity record EHG3310 - Scotland's Rural Past Strathconon Project: Phase 4
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2663 5293 (7309m by 10267m) |
| Map sheet | NH25SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
Technique(s)
Organisation
North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS)
Date
May 08-June 09
Description
Phase 4 of a project to identify, survey and record archaeological remains in Strathconon, Ross-shire as part of RCAHMS's Scotland's Rural Past project. Details of individual sites are available in the linked report but have yet to be entered in the HER. Please note that phase 4 was actually the third stage of fieldwork to be completed by the project.<1>
A project design was submitted to the HER in May 2011 for an investigation of pits at Glenmeinich Farm. A number of pits were recorded at this location during field survey work and similar pits occur throughout Highland glens, particularly in the north east. No research has been carried out on these features and very little is known about them, but it is generally assumed that they were for storing root crops, potatoes or possibly turnips.
It was proposed to select a number of representative pits, survey and sample excavate them. The work was planned for late May 2011. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24905 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2010. Report of Phase Four Strathanmore to Loch Beannacharain: May 2008 - June 2009. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital.
- <2> SHG25420 Text/Project Outline: North of Scotland Archaeological Society. 05/2011. Proposed excavation of pits at a site near Glenmeinich Farm, NH 284 525, in Strathconon.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG54819 Strathanmore, Druimfearn (Monument)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2014 11:44AM