Site Event/Activity record EHG3540 - Watching brief - Inverness South-West Flood Relief Channel
Location
| Location | Inverness South-West Flood Relief Channel |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 65965 41408 (567m by 351m) |
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Glasgow University (GUARD)
Date
May-July 2010
Description
Following earlier evaluation and excavation, GUARD conducted an archaeological watching brief in 2010 during construction works for the flood relief channel. This focused on the ground surrounding the two areas subject to archaeological excavation in 2009 (see EHG3100) and the area to the immediate east of Essich Road. A total of 24 features were encountered including 21 pits and 3 postholes which were all fully excavated. Four pits contained fragments of pot, one of which has been dated to the Late Bronze Age (Ballin-Smith pers comm.), while others contained burnt material including charcoal fragments, hazelnut shells and bone. <1>
Report submitted for publication. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25320 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Kilpatrick, M C. 07/2010. Inverness Flood Relief Channel: Data Structure Report. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). Digital.
- <2> SHG23404 Text/Publication/Article: Kilpatrick, M.C.. 2012. Relieving Floods, Revealing History: Early Prehistoric Activity at Knocknagael Farm in South-West Inverness. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- MHG55809 Early neolithic pits - Slackbuie Way, Inverness (Monument)
- MHG55810 Early neolithic pits - Slackbuie Way, Inverness (Monument)
- MHG55811 Late Bronze Age pit - Slackbuie Way, Inverness (Monument)
- MHG55813 Late Iron Age pit - Slackbuie Way, Inverness (Monument)
- MHG55808 Mesolithic pit - Slackbuie Way, Inverness (Monument)
- MHG55812 Prehistoric pit - Slackbuie Way, Inverness (Monument)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2014 2:00PM