EHG562 - Achnahaird Sands: Excavation
Technique(s)
Organisation
Stuart Farrell
Date
September to October 2000
Description
An excavation was carried out at Achnahaird Sands, to record the buildings on the site which were subject to heavy erosion pressure. Two buildings and their environs were recorded (labelled building no.s 1 and 2). <1>
The excavation assemblage was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 89/06) and allocated to Inverness Museum. <2>
A final report on the excavations at the site in 2000 was published in 2020 and is available online. See link below. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG21536 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S.. 2001. Report on the excavations at Achnahaird Sands. Stuart Farrell. 30/10/2001. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 89/06.
- <3> SHG28567 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S. 2020. ARO40: Achnahaird Sands By Achiltibuie, Highland. Digital.
Location
| Location | Achnahaird Sands |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NC 0165 1315 (85m by 75m) |
| Map sheet | NC01SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG9129 Achnahaird Sands - settlement site (Monument)
Record last edited
Jun 24 2020 1:50PM