MHG3675 - Flints and Pottery Sherds and Beads - Stoneyfield
Summary
Fieldwalking in 1985-6 discovered a quantity of flintwork. Post- excavation work on this assemblages has indicated mostly Mesolithic dates, with some Neolithic/Early Bronze Age pieces and a few post- medieval gunflints.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic to 19th Century - 8000 BC to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Fieldwalking excursions to these ploughed fields have produced a quantity of flintwork. This includes cores and flakes, 16 scrapers with various edges retouched, 3 possible arrowheads, 9 flints with straight edge retouch, and 5 microliths. There are also a few flakes of quartz and a quartz core, as well as 2 gun flints. Sherds of medieval/post medieval pottery and two small spherical beads have also been found. Finds are in Inverness Museum (INVMG 1984.093, 102; 1985.044, 122, 135-143, 154-155; 1986.005, 007, 069-071). <1> <2>
The finds were subsequently analysed during the evaluation stage of the Seafield West business and retail park development.
The lithics found during fieldwalking 1985-6 (see EHG1581) after analysis were suggested to be mostly Mesolithic in date, with a number of pieces Neolithic/Early Bronze Age, and a few post-medieval gun flints. See section 4.9 in the 1996 report below for the lithic assessment. <3>
Further Mesolithic flint pieces were found during excavation work nearby in 1996. These were residual pieces from within later Bronze Age features (see MHG3944) but they provide further evidence in addition to the pieces from the surface collections of Mesolithic activity on site. See 2003 report for details of these residual flints. <4>
Additional Acc. Nos. in the Inverness Museum catalogue for finds from fieldwalking at Stoneyfield include 1991.007 and 1991.378. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG1548 Text/Publication/Article: Ross and Harden, A and G. 1985. 'Stonyfield (Inverness & Bona p) Flint flakes, cores, pottery, beads', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1985, p.24. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 24. 24.
- <2> SHG1547 Text/Publication/Article: Ross and Harden, A and G. 1986. 'Stonyfield (Inverness & Bona p) Fieldwalking collection', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1986, p.16-17. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 16-17. 16-17.
- <3> SHG21217 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cressey, M.. 1996. Archaeological Site Evaluation at Seafield West, Inverness, Highland Region. Centre for Field Archaeology, Univ of Edinburgh. 08/05/1996. Paper (Original). Section 4.9.
- <4> SHG25243 Text/Publication/Article: Cressey, M. & Sheridan, A.. 2003. The excavation of a Bronze Age cemetery at Seafield West, near Inverness, Highland. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol 133. 47-84. Digital. pp. 66-69.
- <5> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 1991.007, 1991.378.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6940 4550 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (11)
- FLAKE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- MICROLITH (Mesolithic - 8000 BC to 4001 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- ARROWHEAD (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- FLAKE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- CORE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- SHERD (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
- BEAD (Unknown date)
- GUNFLINT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- CORE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13317 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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