EHG253 - Watching brief - Inshes Sewer, Inverness
Technique(s)
Organisation
Centre for Field Archaeology, University of Edinburgh
Date
15/06/99
Description
An archaeological watching brief was conducted by CFA Archaeology in 1999 during topsoil stripping associated with the construction of a new sewer at the Inshes development site at Inverness. Two burnt mounds, one with an associated wooden trough, and seven other features were identified during this operation and excavated. <1> <2>
The work was published as an article in PSAS in 2003. <3>
Excavation assemblage was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 02/02) and allocated to Inverness Museum (Acc. No. 2010.005). <4> <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG20985 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Strachan, R.J.. 1999. Inshes Sewer, Inverness: Archaeological Watching Brief: Data Structure Report. Centre for Field Archaeology, University of Edinburgh. 17/06/1999.
- <2> SHG20917 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Strachan, R.J.. 1999. Inshes Sewer, Inverness: Archaeological Excavation of Two Burnt Mounds and a Wooden Trough: Data Structure Report. Centre for Field Archaeology, Univ of Edinburgh. 06/07/1999.
- <3> SHG28525 Text/Publication/Article: Cressey, M & Strachan, R. 2003. The excavation of two burnt mounds and a wooden trough near Beechwood Farm, Inshes, Inverness, 1999. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 191-203. Online.
- <4> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 02/02.
- <5> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 02/02.
Location
| Location | Inshes, Inverness |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6915 4509 (228m by 301m) |
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Aug 30 2021 2:12PM