EHG3 - Trial trenching - Holm Mains Farm, Inverness (Phase 1)
Technique(s)
Organisation
SUAT Ltd
Date
May 2000
Description
An initial evaluation of a proposed development site at Holm Mains Farm, Inverness, was undertaken in May 2000 by SUAT. Approximately 50% of the total development area had initially been subject to magnetometry survey (see EHG750) and subsequently 35 trenches were machine excavated in the north-western part of the site, equivalent to 2% of the site. The trenchers varied in length from 15 to 60m. In several instances, ie Trenches I, Y and Z, larger areas were excavated in order to loacte the extent of features. In many instances, excavation did not confirm the geophysical survey results. Two discrete areas of the site produced archaeological remains which consisted of five postholes of indeterminable date, two large stone-filled pits and one linear features. Further evaluation works were recommended. <1>
The excavation assemblage was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 110/09) and allocated to Inverness Museum. See attached TT report. <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (33)
- --- SHG15444 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 1/34. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15445 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 2/5. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15446 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 2/7. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15447 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 2/14. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
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- --- SHG15451 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 2/35. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15452 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 3/15. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15453 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 3/7. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15454 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 3/14. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15455 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 3/15. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15456 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 3/19. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15457 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 3/21. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15458 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 3/26. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15459 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 3/34. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15460 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 3/37. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15461 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 4/2. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15462 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 4/3. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15463 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 4/14. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15464 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 4/15. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15465 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 4/18. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15466 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 4/22. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15468 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 4/26. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15469 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 4/28. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15470 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 4/32. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15471 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 5/2. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15472 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 5/6. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15473 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 5/10. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15474 Image/Photograph(s): JN05, 5/12. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- <1> SHG20989 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: SUAT. 2000. Archaeological Evaluation at Holm Mains Farm, Inverness. SUAT Ltd. . Digital.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 110/09.
- <3> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 110/09.
Location
| Location | Holm Mains Farm |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 65550 41732 (336m by 680m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG52928 Field boundaries, Holm Mains Farm, Inverness (Monument)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- EHG3088 Archaeological evaluation at Holm Mains Farm, Inverness (Phase 2)
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2021 3:21PM