Monument record MHG54243 - Possible Iron Age round house - Lochloy, Nairn

Summary

The postholes of a round/oval building were recorded during trial trenching.

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Grid reference Centred NH 9007 5694 (16m by 16m)
Map sheet NH95NW
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish NAIRN
Geographical Area NAIRN

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A group of features were excavated in Area five during trial trenching and subsequent excavation by S Farrell in 2006 at Lochloy, Nairn, in advance of a proposed housing development. They included pits, a hearth and post holes of a round/oval building. One of the post holes contained pottery possibly Iron Age in date. <1>

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  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S. 2007. Final Report of Archaeological Work for Lochloy Phases 6-9, Nairn, Highland (2 parts). Unaffiliated. 14/12/2007. Paper and Digital. Area 5.

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Record last edited

Mar 25 2014 9:29AM

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