EHG1601 - Watching brief - Home Farm, Portree
Technique(s)
Organisation
CFA Archaeology Ltd
Date
Oct 2006
Description
A watching brief was carried out as part of a wider archaeological investigation by CFA Archaeology in 2006 in relation to residential housing development at Home Farm on the north edge of Portree, Isle of Skye. Three principal prehistoric features were recorded: a possible post-built structure, a ring-ditch type roundhouse and a substantial circular ditched enclosure. Artefacts ranging from late Neolithic to Iron Age were recovered from the site. <1>
The investigations on the site have subseqently been published as Scottish Archaeological Internet Report (SAIR) 54 : see attached link. <2>
The excavation assemblage from the watching brief together with the assemblage from CFA's earlier 2005 evaluation (EHG4056) was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 104/11) and allocated to the Museum of the Isles. <3> <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG22568 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Suddaby, I. 2007. Home Farm, Portree, Skye and Lochalsh: Archaeological Watching Brief and Excavations. CFA Archaeology Ltd. 06/06/2007. .
- <2> SHG26210 Text/Publication/Monograph: Suddaby, I. 2013. Excavation of post-built roundhouses and a circular ditched enclosure at Kiltaraglen, Portree, Isle of Skye: 2006-7. Scottish Archaeological Internet Report. 54. Online.
- <3> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 104/11.
- <4> SHG27474 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Assessment for Dual designations Project: Kilchoan, Old Parish Church and burial ground. Historic Environment Scotland. 30/08/2016. Digital.
Location
| Location | Home farm, Portree, Isle of Skye |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4789 4434 (389m by 303m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | NG44SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG51648 Bronze Age Settlement - Home Farm, Portree (Monument)
External Links (1)
- http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/sair/contents.cfm?vol=54 (Link to online SAIR article)
Record last edited
Mar 30 2020 9:47PM