EHG4024 - Watching brief - Mercat Cross, High Street, Dornoch
Technique(s)
Organisation
Archaeology North Ltd
Date
June 2011
Description
A watching brief was carried out by Archaeology North Ltd in June 2011 during landscaping groundworks around the Mercat Cross, High Street, Dornoch. Groundworks were limited in depth. At least one buried soil was recorded from which a human toe bone was recovered. Sandstone slabs, removed during the watching brief, formed an approach pathway across the churchyard and were dated by documentary evidence to 1812-14. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Location
| Location | High Street, Dornoch |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7974 8970 (14m by 5m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | NH78NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG11836 Mercat Cross - Dornoch (Monument)
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Record last edited
Jun 23 2014 12:01PM