Site Event/Activity record EHG3690 - Metal detecting survey - Culloden Battlefield

Location

Location Site of Battle of Culloden
Grid reference Centred NH 7436 4491 (283m by 286m)
Map sheet NH74SW
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

Glasgow University (GUARD)

Date

Sept 2001

Map

Description

A metal detecting survey was carried out by GUARD in 2001 with the assistance of volunteers from a local metal detecting club in three areas at the Culloden Battlefield site. The survey was carried out as part of investigations for the BBC television series 'Two Men in a Trench'. A large number of objects including musket balls, grape shot, buttons and a kilt pin weer recovered. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Publication: Pollard, T. & Oliver, N.. 2002. Two men in a Trench: Battlefield Archaeology - The Key to Unlocking The Past. Paper (Original).

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Battlefield, Culloden (Battlefield)

Record last edited

Nov 27 2014 2:24PM

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