EHG6243 - Watching brief - new housing development, Chapelton, Balloch
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Stuart Farrell
Date
Feb-March 2023
Description
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Stuart Farrell in 2023 on land at Chapelton, Balloch, Inverness as part of a project for 31 houses and associated access. Work revealed three archaeological features or deposits comprising of a possible hearth/dump of hearth material and two pits, another possible feature was deemed to be a stone hole. Post-excavation work revealed a C14 date of an Iron Age date of 76-49 BC for one of the features. No recommendations for further archaeological work are proposed. <1>
NOTE: NGR eastings on the survey plan in the report are out by 20m.
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Location
Location | Chapelton, Balloch |
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Grid reference | Centred NH 7295 4674 (269m by 226m) (2 map features) |
Map sheet | NH74NW |
Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Record last edited
Aug 5 2024 10:23AM