Find Spot record MHG17542 - Arpafeelie

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Grid reference Centred NH 6101 5042 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH65SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KNOCKBAIN

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NH65SW 18 6102 5042.

A rotary quern was found buried in a shallow pit, when monitoring the Inverness-Dingwall gas pipeline.
J Wordsworth 1992. <1>

During observation on the Inverness to Dingwall Gas Pipeline, at the back of Arpafeelie, a re-used rotary quern was found buried in a sballow pit. The presence of a s'mall piece of ?Iron Age pottery gave some suggestion of a date for this. <2>

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  • <1> Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1992. 'Ross and Cromarty District (various parishes)', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.45. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 45. 45.
  • <2> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. 11/1992. Inverness - Dingwall British Gas Pipeline 1992: A report on Archaeological Discoveries made on the route of this pipeline from June until October 1992. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 34.

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Aug 25 2010 3:51PM

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