Monument record MHG46240 - Cromarty

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Location

Grid reference NH 7845 6733 (point)
Map sheet NH76NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish CROMARTY

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Full Description

NMRS Report: (01/04/2005)
NH76NE 302 from NH 7845 6733 to NH 7995 6722

NH 7845 6733 to NH 7995 6722 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken for a new waste water pipeline and associated treatment works between April and August 2002. Finds included two ditches, one with a burnt post situated above which provided a radiocarbon date of 780±80 BP. Work in co-operation with Cromarty Museum produced metal-detected finds from topsoil stripping, including coins, buttons and lead. Finds were also made of 16th-century and later pottery.
Full report deposited in Highland SMR and the NMRS.
Sponsor: Scottish Water.
S Farrell 2002

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 241550.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2008 12:00AM

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