Site Event/Activity record EHG3373 - Monitoring of Topsoil Stripping and Excavation, Borrodale West
Location
| Location | Borrodale West |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6940 8512 (69m by 16m) |
| Map sheet | NM68NE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Technique(s)
Organisation
CFA Archaeology Ltd
Date
July to August 2007
Description
Further to the excavation of a truncated prehistoric settlement site at Borrodale, the monitoring of topsoil stripping revealed forty-eight possible features. During the subsequent excavation, nine features were investigated as having archaeological potential. A number of pits were recorded. <1>
A post-excavation archive report was produced, combining work from West and East Borrodale. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24991 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Richardson, P. 06/2008. A830 Upgrading: Loch Nan Uamh to Arisaig, Lochaber, Highland: Archaeological Watching Brief. CFA Archaeology Ltd. Digital. pp.5-6.
- <2> SHG25074 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Suddaby, I. 2008. A multi-period site at Borrodale, Lochaber, Highland, excavated in advance of the A830(T) Upgrading, Loch Nan Uamh to Arisaig: Post-Excavation Archive Report. CFA Archaeology Ltd. . Digital (scanned as PDF).
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG54056 Prehistoric settlement evidence, Borrodale (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2014 11:53AM