EHG4347 - Watching brief - Am Baile by Invershin, Lairg

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WATCHING BRIEF

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Stuart Farrell

Date

June-July 2003

Description

A watching brief was undertaken by S Farrell in June-July 2003 to undertake at Invershin as part of a proposed house development. Work revealed that the site was not an archaeological feature but a quarry pit. No features of archaeological interest were revealed during monitoring of the groundworks. <1>

Sources/Archives (25)

<1> SHG21997 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S.. 2003. Report of Archaeological Recording Project June to July 2003: Am Baile by Invershin, Lairg. Stuart Farrell. . Paper and Digital.
<2> SHG19663 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of site of feature facing N.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<3> SHG19664 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of mound in centre of feature facing E – scales 1m. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<4> SHG19665 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of feature facing S.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<5> SHG19666 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of feature facing SW.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<6> SHG19667 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of entrance to feature facing W.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<7> SHG19668 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of feature facing N.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<8> SHG19669 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of area of house plot facing NE. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<9> SHG19670 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of area of house plot facing E. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<10> SHG19671 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of area of house plot facing N.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<11> SHG19672 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: Detail of modern dumped material to centre of feature – scale 1m. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<12> SHG19673 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: Detail of possible retaining wall at NW edge of feature facing W – scales 1m.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<13> SHG19674 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: Detail of cut through bank for water pipe facing W – scales 1m.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<14> SHG19675 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Inverrshin: Detail of water pipe running to W – scales 1m. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<15> SHG19676 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of area of house plot facing SW.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<16> SHG19677 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of machining in progress facing E. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<17> SHG19678 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of partial clearance of house site facing E. Colour Slide. No. Original & digital.
<18> SHG19679 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: Detail of cut through edge of feature showing natural bank – scale 1m. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<19> SHG19680 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of cleared plot at edge of feature facing N.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<20> SHG19681 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of cleared SW quadrant of feature facing NE. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<21> SHG19682 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of cleared house plot facing W. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<22> SHG19683 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of house plot upon excavation facing NE. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<23> SHG19684 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: View of house plot upon excavation facing W. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<24> SHG19685 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: Detail of section through mound in centre of feature facing NNW – scale 1m. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
<25> SHG19686 Image/Photograph(s): Farrell, S.. 2003. Invershin: Detail of section through mound in centre of feature facing NNW – scale 1m. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.

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Location	Am Baile by Invershin, Lairg
Grid reference	Centred NH 5787 9575 (20m by 17m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH59NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Operational Area	CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish	CREICH

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

MHG32125 Quarry - N of Invershin Station (Monument)

External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/268876 (Click to view RCAHMS Canmore record)

Record last edited

Aug 12 2015 4:54PM

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