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> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S.. 2001. Report on the excavations at Achnahaird Sands. Stuart Farrell. 30/10/2001. Digital (scanned as PDF).
  • <2> Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 89/06.
  • <3> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S. 2020. ARO40: Achnahaird Sands By Achiltibuie, Highland. Digital.

Map

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)

  • Achnahaird Sands - settlement site (Monument)

Record last edited

Jun 24 2020 1:50PM

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