Site Event/Activity record EHG865 - Excavation - Seafield West, Inverness
Location
| Location | Seafield West |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6946 4582 (82m by 56m) |
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Centre for Field Archaeology, University of Edinburgh
Date
July-Aug 1996
Description
Following a trial trenching exercise in April 1996 by the Centre for Field Archaeology at Seafield West, Inverness, prior to the proposed development of a retail and business park (see EHG4448) full excavation was carried out on the site of features previously identified as cropmarks. The evaluation at the northern end of the site (trench 1) had demonstrated that a ring ditch had surrounded what appeared to be several possible contemporary features with others in the immediate area. Full excavation of the area (known as Area 1 to distinguish it from a second area to the south) exposed a Bronze Age cemetery with three distinct burial rites. The area excavated measured 60m x 40m. <1> <2>
It should be noted that when the plan of the excavation is rectified to the correct scale in GIS the area of the excavation actually measures 75m x 40m.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21874 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cressey, M.. 2002. Draft Publication Report: The Excavation of a Bronze Age Cemetery at Seafield West, near Inverness, Highland. CFA Archaeology Ltd. 25/10/2002. Paper and Digital.
- <2> SHG25243 Text/Publication/Article: Cressey, M. & Sheridan, A.. 2003. The excavation of a Bronze Age cemetery at Seafield West, near Inverness, Highland. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol 133. 47-84. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG3944 Seafield Farm (Monument)
Record last edited
Nov 4 2014 4:10PM