MHG3858 - Midden, High Street
Summary
Possible Mesolithic shell midden.
Type and Period (1)
- SHELL MIDDEN? (Mesolithic - 8000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
In 1839, on the N side of the High Street, workmen 'found part of a deer's horn, 36 inches in length, about ten feet below the surface of the street. Part of the horn was covered with sea shells'. Though this may represent the remains of a mesolithic shell midden, it is unlikely to be contemporary with the midden described on NH64NE 104 as the deposit would have been subject to the erosive effects of the marine transgressions noted there.
A G Pollitt 1981; J Wordsworth 1985.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1664 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1987. The excavation of a mesolithic horizon at 13-24 Castle Street, Inverness. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol.115. 89-103. Digital (scanned as PDF). 89-90.
- --- SHG2627 Text/Publication/Volume: Pollitt, A G. 1981. Historic Inverness. 81.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 667 451 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13353 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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