Site Event/Activity record EHG3576 - Trial trenching - John O'Groats House Hotel

Location

Location John O'Groats House Hotel
Grid reference Centred ND 3795 7319 (196m by 249m)
Map sheet ND37SE
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish CANISBAY
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

AOC Archaeology Group

Date

July 2011

Map

Description

Trial trenching was conducted by AOC Archaeology in 2011 in the area south of the John O'Groats Hotel, Caithness, following prior geophysical survey (see EHG3575). Thirty-three trenches were excavated within geophysical survey areas 3 and 4 covering 3000m², 10% of the development site. The trenches varied in size and orientation. Two stone features that may have been the remains of stone clearance or field boundaries plus a small number of probable field drains were identified. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Hindmarch, E. 07/2011. John O'Groats Hotel: Evaluation Data Structure Report. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital.
  • <2> Collection/Project Archive: Hindmarch, E. 07/2011. John O'Groats Hotel: Evaluation Data Structure Report. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Geophysical survey - John O'Groats House Hotel (Ref: JOG11)

Record last edited

Nov 27 2014 2:05PM

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