MHG17860 - Palisaded Enclosure and Roundhouses - Aldourie Farm
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (4)
- CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC to 560 AD)
- PIT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC to 560 AD)
- (Alternate Type) PALISADED ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC to 560 AD)
- (Alternate Type) ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Air photography has revealed a large circular enclosure c22m in diameter c375m S of Aldourie Farm. Within the enclosure is at least one circular slot c18m in diameter and an internal pit circle c8m in diameter. (AP nos. 8903.17-22 held in Inverness Museum; see also Archive.)
Information from J Harden 1989.
Aerial photographs are available on the HES Canmore record. A circular enclosure with an internal ring of pits and another ring of pits to the outside of the enclosure are visible. See link below. <1>
Following a review of the aerial photographs, the enclosure and circle of pits have been reinterpreted as a circular palisaded enclosure and the remains of a later prehistoric roundhouse.
Information from RCAHMS (KMM) 11 April 2014
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG112 Text/Publication/Article: Harden and Bone, G and J. 1990. 'Aerial photographic surveys', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.21-2, 23, 24. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 21-2, 23, 24. 23.
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 76682.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6030 3649 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63NW |
| Civil Parish | DORES |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/76682 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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