MHG52955 - Household midden scatter, 18-30 Queensgate, Inverness
Summary
A household midden scatter overlying an earlier road/path surface, possibly medieval in date.
Type and Period (1)
- MIDDEN (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A household midden scatter was revealed in the course of a watching brief during water pipe laying after a cow bone was uncovered in the trench in front of 18-30 Queensgate. The deposit consisted of a spread of black-dark brown ashy silt with fragments of ceramic, glass, charcoal, corroded iron, slate and bone throughout.
The deposit appeared to overlie another deposit: a compact yellow-grey clay with rounded gravel and cobbles imbedded within it, possibly a road surface similar to Feature 2 (see MHG52955). The deposit lies directly in front of original building front, of which yellow sandstone slabs were also revealed.
The remains of this feature had been cut in places, perhaps during periods of construction or reconstruction of Queensgate. <1>
The excavation assemblage from Highland Archaeology Service's 2007-09 work was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 18/12) and allocated to Inverness Museum. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24542 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: McCullagh, C, Peteranna, M and Wood, J. 09/2009. Inverness Streetscape Project Water Main Renewal: Archaeological Watching Brief - Volume 1: Text. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. Digital. Feature 4.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 18/12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NH 66584 45400 (point) Approximate. Feature 4 |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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