EHG6164 - Rosemarkie Caves Project Programme of Archaeological Survey and Test Pitting in 2011-2015
Technique(s)
Organisation
Rosemarkie Caves Project
Date
Not recorded.
Description
The purpose of the archaeological project was to provide a baseline survey of the caves located along the southeastern coast of the Black Isle between Rosemarkie and Cromarty and to conduct a programme of test pitting to assess the archaeological potential of the caves to inform future fieldwork.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG26342 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Anderson-Whymark, H.. 2010. Excavations at Caird's Cave, Rosemarkie, 2010: Data Structure Report. Rosemarkie Caves Project. Digital.
- <2>XY SHG27731 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Gunn, S. & Peteranna, M.. 2016. Rosemarkie Caves Project: Programme of Archaeological Survey and Test Pitting in 2011-2015. Rosemarkie Caves Project. Digital. [Mapped features: #13945 RCP survey, ; #13946 RCP caves project, ]
Location
| Location | Rosemarkie coastal caves |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7557 6059 (2076m by 2162m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | NH76SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | ROSEMARKIE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- MHG63097 'Rosemarkie Man' burial - Learnie Cave 2b (Smelter's Cave), Learnie, Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG63090 Broad Cave - Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG63092 Cranesbill Cave - Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG63095 Crescent Cave - Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG63096 Gooseberry Cave - Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG60740 Ivy Cave - Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG63087 Learnie 1a, 1b (Dead horse cave), 1c caves - Learnie, Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG50574 Learnie caves 2a, 2b (Smelter's Cave) and 2c - Learnie, Rosemarkie (Burial - Rosemarkie Man) (Monument)
- MHG8855 Prehistoric occupation site, Caird's Cave (Monument)
- MHG63091 Sea Cave - Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG63094 The Second Cave - Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG63089 Three Peaks Cave - Rosemarkie (Monument)
- MHG63093 Through and Through Cave (with the 'Grafitti Chamber') - Rosemarkie (Monument)
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Record last edited
Jan 26 2024 10:49AM