EHG5386 - Evaluation - Lower Slackbuie
Technique(s)
Organisation
Headland Archaeology Ltd
Date
Nov 2017
Description
Archaeological trial trenching was undertaken at Lower Slackbuie, Inverness by Headland Archaeology in November 2017 in advance of a residential development. The trial trenching comprised 11 trenches targeted randomly across the development area measuring some 1.5 hectares. The evaluation established that there are clusters of pre-historic features located on higher ground towards the north-east end of the site. It was not possibly to identify any structures, but the features seem to form discrete groups that may be associated with buildings. The evaluation produced a few artefacts including a Neolithic polished axe and Grooved Ware pot sherds. The south-east half of the site contained some 20 features, all modern, including field drains and remnants of the former Lower Slackbuie farmstead. <1>
A subsequent watching brief was undertaken in 2019. See EHG5387.
The results of all the fieldwork were published online in SAIR. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SHG28576 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland, M.. 2017. Archaeological Evaluation and Lower Slackbuie, Inverness. Headland Archaeology. 10/07/2020. Digital. [Mapped features: #10348 ; #10349 ]
- <2> SHG29169 Text/Publication/Monograph: Christie, C. & Dalland, M.. 2022. The excavation of a prehistoric settlement at Lower Slackbuie, Inverness (SAIR 100). Scottish Archaeological Internet Report. 100. Digital.
Location
| Location | Lower Slackbuie, Inverness |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6721 4212 (146m by 198m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
External Links (1)
- https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2022.100 (View published report on the SAIR website)
Record last edited
Sep 27 2022 12:30PM