EHG4135 - Excavation - Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan (2008 season)

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EXCAVATION

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Ardnamurchan Transitions Project

Date

Summer 2008

Description

An archaeological investigation was carried out in the summer of 2008 as a part of the Ardnamurchan Transitions Project at Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan. Further excavations were undertaken on the Cladh Aindreis chambered cairn. Seven trenches were opened up across and around the feature to further investigate the archaeological context of the site. <1>

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<1> SHG26298 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cobb, H., Gray, H., Harris, O. & Richardson, P.. 2008. Cladh Aindreis Chambered Cairn, Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan: Season Three, 2008: Archaeological Excavations DSR. Ardnamurchan Transitions Project. Digital.

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Location	Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan
Grid reference	Centred NM 5470 7074 (48m by 54m) (8 map features)
Map sheet	NM57SW
Operational Area	ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish	ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

MHG459 Cladh Aindreis Chambered Cairn - Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan (Monument)

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Nov 27 2014 2:32PM

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