Site Event/Activity record EHG3725 - Excavation - Baldow deserted settlement (Easter Raitts), Alvie
Location
| Location | Baldow deserted settlement, Easter Raitts |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | NH 7766 0230 (point) |
| Map sheet | NH70SE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | ALVIE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Technique(s)
Organisation
University of Aberdeen
Date
Jun-Jul 1999
Description
Over five weeks in July and August 1999 a further season of excavation at the deserted township of Baldow (aka Easter Raitts) was carried out by students of the Certificate in Field Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen. The excavation was focussed on a built platform at the western edge of the township. This revealed a complex history of use with finds of prehistoric pottery (probably Bronze Age but found as residual finds in later contexts) representing the earliest and an extension to a sub-rectangular building dating to the mid-late C18 as the latest. Excavation of the platform was planned to continue in the summer of 2000. The project was sponsored by Historic Scotland, Highland Council, Highland Vernacular Buildings Trust, University of Aberdeen and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25742 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lelong, O.. 2000. Excavations at the Deserted Settlement of Easter Raitts, Badenoch: 1999 Interim Report: Platform 5 and Structure 21. University of Aberdeen. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Dec 17 2013 12:16PM