Site Event/Activity record EHG3460 - Trial trenching, Ness Gap (Areas B-G), Fortrose
Location
| Location | Ness Gap (Areas B-G), Fortrose |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 73301 56496 (574m by 393m) (Centred) |
| Map sheet | NH75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Headland Archaeology Ltd
Date
Sept-Oct 2010
Description
Headland Archaeology Ltd conducted an evaluation at a proposed housing development site off Ness Road, Fortrose in order to satisfy a planning condition placed by Highland Council. The work was commissioned by Tulloch Homes Ltd. A total of fifty trenches were excavated over 3 fields of the development to provide a 7% sample, and found prehistoric features including an urned cremation, a stone cist with a Bronze Age food vessel and a further possible cist. The cist and possible cist were close together but the urned cremation, badly truncated by ploughing, was located almost 200m to the E. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25197 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, N C et al. 02/2011. Ness Gap, Fortrose: Results of an Archaeological Evaluation (Areas B-G). Headland Archaeology Ltd. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EHG3076 Desk-based assessment of proposed housing development, Fortrose
Record last edited
Nov 27 2014 1:49PM