EHG1 - Trial trenching - east of Castlehill, Caulfield Road, Inverness

Technique(s)

Organisation

SUAT Ltd

Date

April 2000

Description

An archaeological evaluation consisting of a desk-top assessment, site walkover and 2 percent trial trenching was carried out by SUAT Ltd on the site of a proposed housing development at Castlehill, Cauldfield Rd, Inverness in 2000. Sixteen trenches were excavated covering an area of 550 sq metres. Two cut features were identified in the western corner of the site on the top of a distinct knoll. A wider area was then opened up around these features in order to define the full extent of the archaeological remains in this area. The sensitive area was identified as covering some 50m by 20m and it contained around 25 features, one of which produced a sherd of possible Neolithic pottery and two fragments of possible obsidian. As the features were too widely dispersed to preserve in-situ a programme of controlled excavation was recommended (see EHG536). <1> <2> The excavation assemblage was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 21/06) and allocated to Inverness Museum. See attached TT report. <3> <4>

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Location

Location Land east of Castlehill, Caulfield Road, Inverness
Grid reference Centred NH 69808 44164 (204m by 213m) (17 map features)
Map sheet NH64SE
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish INVERNESS AND BONA
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Cup marked orthosat - Central ring cairn, Balnuaran of Clava (Monument)
  • Prehistoric occupation remains - Castle Hill, Inverness (Monument)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Excavation - east of Castlehill, Caulfield Road, Inverness (Ref: JN04)

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Record last edited

May 3 2024 2:25PM

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