MHG33689 - Industrial areas, Portmahomack
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Type and Period (1)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (CULTURE 79; CULTURE 900; , Roman to Pictish - 79 AD to 900 AD)
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- None recorded
Full Description
Excavations of the precinct around Tarbat revealed remains of specialist industrial working area to SW of the church - believed to be making gold items, possible glass artefacts (mock jewels for mounts), vellum making. Iron scale was found over large extents of the excavated area and one building located between the two southern enclosure ditches ws particularly associated with this. All features pre-date probable destruction of the site in the C10? - HAW 8/2004
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9144 8394 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH98SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
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