MHG2487 - Early Iron Age Midden - Reay
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- BUILDING (Undated)
- MIDDEN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Amorphous stone structures with an associated domestic midden deposit were partially investigated prior to sand removal for an extension to Sutherland's Garage. The midden, mainly of shell refuse but incorporating some bone and pottery fragments, extends E under the adjacent property. Several test pits in the remaining affected area proved sterile, only the extreme edge containing archaeological material beneath more than 1m of blown sand. <1> <2>
No record of a full report ever having been written. Only a single photograph showing the pottery finds (see <2>) appears to have been taken, or at least survives in the HER collections. [IS-L 05/12/2018]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG1389 Text/Publication/Article: Gourlay, R B. 1981. 'Reay (Reay p) Domestic midden', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1981, p.18. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 18. 18.
- <2> SHG7862 Image/Photograph(s): Gourlay, R.. 1981. Iron Age? Potsherds, Sutherlands garage, reay. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9737 6504 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC96NE |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Early Iron Age - 550 BC? to 1 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7276 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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