MHG17991 - Bloomery, Abhainn Srath Rainich
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD) + Sci.Date
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Charcoal-rich upcast was sampled from a mole-heap adjacent to a dense crescentic mound of iron slag 7m by 2m. The site is largely sealed by plough/alluvial silts. A C14 date of 510+/-50BP (GU-3462) was obtained from birch and alder charcoal.
J Wordsworth 1993a. <1>
This was revealed as a charcoal-rich upcast adjacent to a crescentic dense mound of slag some 7m by 2m aligned north-east by south¬west. The charcoal was mostly comminuted, presumably due to worm and plant action. No traces of an iron-working hearth are visible. It presumably lies farther under ground, perhaps disturbed by mole tunnels and later ploughing. The site lies at c265mOD in the floodplain of the river and must have been protected by now vanished banks.
A sample was radiocarbon dated to 1400-1437 cal AD (1 sigma). <2>
Slag sample from the site was disclaimed by Treasure Trove in 2004 and acquired by Inverness Museum. Listed under Acc. No. 2004.050. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG1450 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1993. 'Ross and Cromarty', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.48. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 48. 48.
- <2> SHG28459 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1993. Report on the investigation of various iron-working mounds in the Ben Wyvis area in November 1992. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 5.
- <3> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 2004.050.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3818 7447 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH37SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FODDERTY |
Finds (1)
- SLAG (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD) + Sci.Date
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/82851 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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