EHG3718 - Excavation - Baldow deserted township (Easter Raitts), Alvie

Technique(s)

Organisation

University of Aberdeen

Date

1996

Description

In 1996 excavations directed by J Wordsworth were carried out on two of the buildings identified during the initial survey in 1995 at the deserted township of Baldow (aka Easter Raitts). These were carried out as a training exercise as part of the University of Aberdeen’s Certificate in Field Archaeology Course. Trenches were excavated in two of the structures identified during the topographic survey carried ouit the previous year (see EHG3716). <1> No further details currently available. Photographs of these excavations exist as colour slides in the HER collections. <2>

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Map

Location

Location Baldow deserted township
Grid reference Centred NH 7770 0231 (16m by 22m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH70SE
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish ALVIE
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Baldow deserted township (Easter Raitts), Alvie (Monument)

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Record last edited

May 17 2013 3:17PM

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