Site Event/Activity record EHG4143 - Excavation - Coldstream Cottage, Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan (2009 season)

Location

Location Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan
Grid reference Centred NM 5425 7050 (63m by 68m)
Map sheet NM57SW
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

Technique(s)

Organisation

Ardnamurchan Transitions Project

Date

Aug-Sep 2009

Map

Description

In 2009 archaeological excavation was carried out by the Ardnamurchan transitions Project in August and September. <1> A single trench was opened over the southeast corner of what appeared to be a plan of the remains of the southern room of a double roomed structure of likely post-medieval date. This initial excavation revealed a the upper coursing of a double skinned wall with rubble infill on the south-east corner of the structure and deposits of rubble. Two test pits were also excavated in another structure revealing an enclosure of a possible animal pen. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Publication/Serial: Millburn, P (ed). 2009. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland - New Series, Volume 10, 2009. Paper (Original).
  • <2> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cassella, E., Gray H., & Tuffin, R.. 2010. Coldstream Cottage: Season Two, 2010: Archaeological Excavations: DSR. Ardnamurchan Transitions Project. Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Township - Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan (Monument)

Record last edited

Jun 5 2014 11:15AM

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