EHG3640 - Trial trenching - land at St Andrews Road, Dingwall

Technique(s)

TRIAL TRENCH

Organisation

Highland Archaeology Services Ltd

Date

Oct-Dec 2011

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© Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53854 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 12, F12/1 after trenching © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53853 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site and Ha Ha, Northern boundary of site © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53852 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site, taken from same point as DSC061 © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53851 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site, taken from same point as DSC061 © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53850 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site, taken from same point as DSC061 © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53849 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of Compound and start of trench 4, taken from same point as DSC061 © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53848 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General View of Compound, taken from same point as DSC061 © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53847 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of Compound and Ha Ha, Northern boundary of site © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53846 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 15, Sondage in E end of trench © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53845 (click to view a larger version of this image)

F24/1 NNE facing section © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53844 (click to view a larger version of this image)

F3/2 NE facing section © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53843 (click to view a larger version of this image)

F3/2 pre excavation © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53842 (click to view a larger version of this image)

F3/1 NW facing section © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53841 (click to view a larger version of this image)

F3/1 pre excavation © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53840 (click to view a larger version of this image)

F3/1 pre excavation © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53839 (click to view a larger version of this image)

F12/1 post excavation © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53838 (click to view a larger version of this image)

F12/1 mid excavation © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53837 (click to view a larger version of this image)

F27/1 and F27/2 pre excavation © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53836 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dingwall North Oct Nov 2011 060.JPG — Trench 3 post more detailed cleaning down of stony bank, shows W face of bank and cobbled surface beneath © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53835 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dingwall North Oct Nov 2011 052.JPG — Trench 30 post stripping showing a charcoal rich feature © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53834 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dingwall North Oct Nov 2011 048.JPG — Trench 30 post stripping showing charcoal rich feature as at photo 47 above © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53833 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dingwall North Oct Nov 2011 038.JPG — Trench 28 post stripping, shows possible ditch feature at W end of trench © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53832 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dingwall North Oct Nov 2011 037.JPG — Trench 28 post stripping, shows possible ditch feature at W end of trench © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53831 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dingwall North Oct Nov 2011 034.JPG — Trench 24 after initial cleaning back of a stony feature © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53830 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dingwall North Oct Nov 2011 026.JPG — Trench 3 after initial cleaning back of stony bank © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53829 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dingwall North Oct Nov 2011 025.JPG — Trench 18 post stripping. No features but top soil c1m deep at S end of trench with chacoal flecks at bottom of strip © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53828 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dingwall North Oct Nov 2011 010.JPG — Trench 3 looking straight down at 75mm tile drain © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 53827 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Documents (1)

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SHG25619_DingwallNorth.pdf — Dingwall North: Land at St Andrews Road - Archaeological Evaluation © Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. id: 119671 (click to open this file in a new window)

Description

A trial trenching evaluation was undertaken in advance of housing development at St Andrews Road, Dingwall. The evaluation recorded indications of 18th century landscaping work to form the park for Tulloch Castle. This included evidence of French drains, levelling, stone clearance, tree planting, and filling of hollows to create a gentle profile. <1><2>

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Location

Location	St Andrews Road, Dingwall
Grid reference	Centred NH 5513 6026 (222m by 236m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH56SE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area	ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish	DINGWALL
Civil Parish	KILTEARN

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Jun 9 2023 12:30PM

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