Monument record MHG29361 - Possible Henge, Garblies Farm

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Grid reference Centred NH 9320 5497 (60m by 60m)
Map sheet NH95SW
Old County NAIRNSHIRE
Civil Parish AULDEARN
Geographical Area NAIRN

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Please see also NH95SW0067. This is a roughly circular area of high resistivity with diameter of c.15m with an extension to the NW. Possibly a small Neolithic henge monument. <1>

Controlled top soil strip in this field in advance of re-development (behind the frontage house) by S Farrell 4/2003 revealed v little surviving archaeology apart from the odd post hole - HAW 5/2003

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  • --- Image/Photograph(s): General view of trenches from S.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Trench 2.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Trench 3.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Trench 4.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Trench 5 from S.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Feature 1 from E. (P.Hole). Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Feature 2 : Post-Hole from W.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Feature 3 : Hearth from W.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Feature 3 : Hearth from W.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Feature 3 from W, with scale.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Feature 3 : Hearth from W.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Feature 3 : Possible hearth from W.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Feature 4 : Pit from W.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Feature 5 : Post-hole from E.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Kenworthy, J.. 1998. Report on the Archaeological Resistivity Survey of proposed house sites, Garblies, Auldern, Nairn. Cannich Archaeological Services. 01/12/1998. Paper and Digital.

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Record last edited

May 30 2014 10:33AM

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