Site Event/Activity record EHG4340 - Trial Trenching - Keiss Links, Caithness

Location

Location	Keiss Links
Grid reference	Centred ND 3349 5866 (325m by 175m)
Map sheet	ND35NW
Operational Area	CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish	WICK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

Technique(s)

TRIAL TRENCH

Organisation

Stuart Farrell

Date

March 1999

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Description

Eight trenches were mechanically excavated under the supervision of S Farrell in 1999 at Keiss Links to evaluate the area in advance of a proposed woodland scheme, the area lying near to a number of known archaeological sites. No archaeological features or deposits were exposed. Overall, about a third of the site was heavily waterlogged or had a very high water table which made for difficulties in excavating sizable trenches. The trenches revealed blown sand deposits overlying one of peat. <1> Slides taken during the evaluation. <2> <3> <4> <5> <6> <7> <8> <9> <10> <11> <12> <13> <14> <15> <16> <17> <18> <19>

Sources/Archives (19)

<1> SHG20876 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S.. 1999. Keiss Links: Report of Trial Trenching. Stuart Farrell. 15/03/1999.
<2> SHG14785 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. General view from W. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<3> SHG14786 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. General view from S. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<4> SHG14787 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. General view from E. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<5> SHG14788 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. General view. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<6> SHG14789 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. General view from W. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<7> SHG14790 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. General view of water filled trenches. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<8> SHG14791 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Machining trench. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<9> SHG14792 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Section through dune, scale 1m. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<10> SHG14793 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Section through dune. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<11> SHG14794 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Section of raised dune. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<12> SHG14795 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Trench 3. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<13> SHG14796 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Edge of trench 3 and waterlogged area. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<14> SHG14797 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Trench 4. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<15> SHG14798 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Bottom of trench 5. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<16> SHG14799 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Trench 7. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<17> SHG14800 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Trench 7. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<18> SHG14801 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Trench 8A. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<19> SHG14802 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 1999. Trench 8B. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.

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Oct 7 2015 2:56PM

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