Monument record MHG56027 - Robbed cairn - Culduthel, Inverness
Summary
A stone spread, thought to be a robbed cairn, exposed during excavation by Headland Archaeology in 2005 at Culduthel.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6634 4140 (4m by 2m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A stone spread, thought to be a robbed cairn, was exposed during excavation by Headland Archaeology in 2005 at Culduthel. The remains of a thin ground surface survived beneath it and this was mottled with dark patches containing small charcoal flecks and unidentified burnt bone. This had been sealed by substantial deliberately placed stones which was in turn sealed by an amorphous spread of small sub-angular stone in a loose sandy-silt matrix. <1>
Further analysis and final dating of the finds assemblage and site are general are awaited.
<1> Murray, R., 2007, Culduthel Mains Farm, Inverness: Phase 5: Excavation of a Later Prehistoric Settlement, p.11 (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG23330.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG23330 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Murray, R.. 2007. Culduthel Mains Farm, Inverness: Phase 5: Excavation of a Later Prehistoric Settlement. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 21/12/2007. Digital. p.11.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2013 4:40PM
