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EHG3006 - Excavation - Applecross Broch, Wester Ross (2008 Season)
Technique(s)
EXCAVATION
Organisation
Applecross Broch Community Archaeology Project
Date
July 2008
Images (28)
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Cannel coal bangle fragment by John Wombell © North of Scotland Archaeology Society id:264277 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Overall view, E side of site during excavation with entrance [0455] in centre; Trench 4 is in the top right corner; photo shows the notable the lack of definition between the inner/outer broch walls in top half of photo-possible platform areas by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services id:264282 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Inner and outer broch wall and intramural gallery overview in T1; 'Outer' wall [0423] visible behind outer broch wall by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services id:264283 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Looking along the structure's entrance [0455] along S wall [0457] with the steepness of it clearly visible; also shows good view of the steps [0458] by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services id:264285 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Overview of T4, planning in progress. Unexcavated dark soil deposit (0468) in centre. Photo shows noticeable lack of rubble and outer wall in far corner of trench (E site corner) in top centre of photo by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services id:264291 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Looking over passage entrance [0460] and slabbed path [0476] outside it by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264296 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Inner broch wall [0409] emerging by intramural gallery [0414]; notice the narrow width of the wall by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264304 (click to view a larger version of this image)
T4 intramural gallery, photo shows lack of definition in outer wall here by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264319 (click to view a larger version of this image)
T4 intramural gallery curved stop wall [0418] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264321 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Overlooking T4 intramural gallery [0419] with outer wall rubble—showing lack of definable outer wall outer face by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264325 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Outer broch wall outer face in N side of T4? Or secondary poorly rebuilt wall face for later entrance-corner of S entrance face wall [0457] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264326 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Overview of T1, S quadrant of site, [0440] visible between inner/outer walls; photo shows how much more solid the outer wall look compared to inner wall by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264343 (click to view a larger version of this image)
SE site edge with inner wall passage [0437] in centre of photo; photo shows confusion and lack of definition over outer walls here by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264344 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Overview of T4, photo shows slabbed surface [0432] in bottom centre of photo amidst rubble by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264346 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Overview of T2: notice end of gallery [0453] and structural fill between walls in top centre of photo by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264348 (click to view a larger version of this image)
T6 during excavation; rubble overlying feature that will emerge below by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264358 (click to view a larger version of this image)
N end of T6 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264360 (click to view a larger version of this image)
T5 during excavation by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264361 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Line of stone slabs laid against inner wall inner face in T4 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264366 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Excavating over rubble wall [0607] in T6 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264367 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Possible wall [0607] in back, rubble overlying the metal-working evidence in foreground by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264371 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Close-up inside Cut (0604) excavated by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264374 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Probably metal-working remains [0610] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264379 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Metal-working evidence in photo centre, in T6, showing a dark ashy fill around it and substantial amount of stone cobble below it by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264390 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Metal working area and burnt layer next to it by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264395 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Dark fill overlying [0476] in possible souterrain passage entrance by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264400 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Planning in progress, overlooking T4 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264414 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Pre-broch passage entrance [0460] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg id:264418 (click to view a larger version of this image)
Cannel coal bangle fragment by John Wombell © North of Scotland Archaeology Society
Overall view, E side of site during excavation with entrance [0455] in centre; Trench 4 is in the top right corner; photo shows the notable the lack of definition between the inner/outer broch walls in top half of photo-possible platform areas by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services
Inner and outer broch wall and intramural gallery overview in T1; 'Outer' wall [0423] visible behind outer broch wall by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services
Looking along the structure's entrance [0455] along S wall [0457] with the steepness of it clearly visible; also shows good view of the steps [0458] by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services
Overview of T4, planning in progress. Unexcavated dark soil deposit (0468) in centre. Photo shows noticeable lack of rubble and outer wall in far corner of trench (E site corner) in top centre of photo by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services
Looking over passage entrance [0460] and slabbed path [0476] outside it by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Inner broch wall [0409] emerging by intramural gallery [0414]; notice the narrow width of the wall by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
T4 intramural gallery, photo shows lack of definition in outer wall here by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
T4 intramural gallery curved stop wall [0418] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Overlooking T4 intramural gallery [0419] with outer wall rubble—showing lack of definable outer wall outer face by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Outer broch wall outer face in N side of T4? Or secondary poorly rebuilt wall face for later entrance-corner of S entrance face wall [0457] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Overview of T1, S quadrant of site, [0440] visible between inner/outer walls; photo shows how much more solid the outer wall look compared to inner wall by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
SE site edge with inner wall passage [0437] in centre of photo; photo shows confusion and lack of definition over outer walls here by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Overview of T4, photo shows slabbed surface [0432] in bottom centre of photo amidst rubble by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Overview of T2: notice end of gallery [0453] and structural fill between walls in top centre of photo by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
T6 during excavation; rubble overlying feature that will emerge below by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
N end of T6 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
T5 during excavation by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Line of stone slabs laid against inner wall inner face in T4 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Excavating over rubble wall [0607] in T6 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Possible wall [0607] in back, rubble overlying the metal-working evidence in foreground by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Close-up inside Cut (0604) excavated by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Probably metal-working remains [0610] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Metal-working evidence in photo centre, in T6, showing a dark ashy fill around it and substantial amount of stone cobble below it by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Metal working area and burnt layer next to it by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Dark fill overlying [0476] in possible souterrain passage entrance by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Planning in progress, overlooking T4 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Pre-broch passage entrance [0460] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg
Documents (3)
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Interim fieldwork report by Mary Peteranna and Cait McCullagh © Applecross Archaeology Society and the authors id: 99091 (click to open this file in a new window)
2007 season excavation report © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd and The Authors id: 160981 (click to open this file in a new window)
Fieldwork report by Mary Peteranna © Applecross Archaeology Society id: 261558 (click to open this file in a new window)
Description
Archaeological excavations were carried out by Applecross Broch Community Archaeology Project assisted by professional archaeologists, over two weeks in July 2008, for the third season of investigations at the broch site at Applecross, Wester Ross. A third quadrant, trench 4, was opened on the eastern side of the site. The possible souterrain located in the extension of trench 2 was also further explored. An additional three outlying trenches, trenches 5, 6 and 7, were opened in an effort to understand the extent of the site. Three phases of occupation were revealed: pre-broch usage, the broch occupation and later restructuring of the broch. <1> <2>
A full report on all the investigations from 2006 to 2010 has also been produced. <3>
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Location
Location
Applecross Broch
Grid reference
Centred NG 71183 44330 (29m by 24m) (Centred)
Map sheet
NG74SW
Geographical Area
ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish
APPLECROSS
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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