EHG3649 - Watching brief, Inverness Flood Relief Works (Stage 3)

An archaeological watching brief was conducted during groundworks on the site of the Phase 3 Inverness Flood Relief Channel development. The site was located on the south west side of Inverness in Culduthel, an area with a wealth of archaeological sites, many of which have been uncovered during development in recent years. Twenty-seven features of archaeological interest, including a hearth, pits and evidence for an old ground surface, were identified during the watching brief. It is possible that some of the putative pits are in fact infilled natural hollows. Archaeological fieldwork in the immediate vicinity in 2009-2010 yielded similar findings. <1> <2> The features seen in the watching brief were subsequently excavated - see EHG3650.