EHG3892 - Excavation - Torbreck Cist, Cullaird Wood, Inverness
Technique(s)
Organisation
GUARD Archaeology Ltd
Date
March 2012
Description
An archaeological rescue excavation was undertaken by GUARD Archaeology Ltd in March 2012 on behalf of Historic Scotland under the terms of the Human Remains Call-Off Contract, when a prehistoric burial cist was discovered during landscaping works following the construction of a new access track in Cullaird Wood, south-west of Inverness. The excavation uncovered a sub-rectangular stone built cist containing the probable remains of an adult individual with a Plain Urn vessel and six lithic fragments. <1>
The site and excavation were published online in 2014. <2>
The excavation assemblage from the site was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 208/15) and allocated to Inverness Museum. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG26030 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Kilpatrick, M. 2012. Torbreck Cist, South-West Inverness: Human Remains Call-Off Contract: Data Structure Report: Project 3499. GUARD Archaeology Ltd. Digital.
- <2> SHG26038 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Kilpatrick, M. AR08: A Highland Funeral: Portrait of an Early Bronze Age Beaker Burial at West Torbreck, south-west Inverness. GUARD Archaeology Ltd. Digital.
- <3> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 208/15.
Location
| Location | Cullaird Wood |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6414 4043 (13m by 13m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | NH64SW |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | DORES |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG56812 Torbreck Cist - Cullaird Wood, Inverness (Monument)
External Links (1)
- http://www.archaeologyreportsonline.com/publications.html (Link to online publication)
Record last edited
Mar 16 2020 12:28PM