Monument record MHG3858 - Midden, High Street
Summary
Mesolithic shell midden
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 667 451 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In 1839, on the N side of the High Street, workmen 'found part of a deer's horn, 36 inches in length, about ten feet below the surface of the street. Part of the horn was covered with sea shells'. Though this may represent the remains of a mesolithic shell midden, it is unlikely to be contemporary with the midden described on NH64NE 104 as the deposit would have been subject to the erosive effects of the marine transgressions noted there.
A G Pollitt 1981; J Wordsworth 1985.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1664 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1987. The excavation of a mesolithic horizon at 13-24 Castle Street, Inverness. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol.115. 89-103. Digital (scanned as PDF). 89-90.
- --- SHG2627 Text/Publication/Volume: Pollitt, A G. 1981. Historic Inverness. 81.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
