MHG52996 - Pit with metalworking debris, Slacknamarnock
Summary
A pit containing fragments of iron slag.
Type and Period (2)
- PIT (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC? to 1057 AD?)
- METAL WORKING SITE (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC? to 1057 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An oval pit measuring 1.4m by 1m was identified during a monitored topsoil strip in August 2008. Two conjoining fragments of iron slag were present in the pit towards the top of the fill. The amount and shape of the slag may suggest smithing rather than smelting processes. The fragments appear to be parts of a plano-convex hearth bottom, created by pooling in the bottom of the hearth. <1> <2>
The excavation assemblage was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 72/10) and submitted to Inverness Museum (Acc. No. 2012.002). <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24593 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Murray, R. 01/2009. Slacknamarnock Quarry, Inverness: Excavation of a cist and cremation burials. Headland Archaeology Ltd. Digital. XY
- <2> SHG24588 Text/Publication/Serial: Millburn, P (ed). 2009. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland - New Series, Volume 9, 2008. Paper (Original). pp 107-8.
- <3> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 72/10.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6587 4166 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- SLAG (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC? to 1057 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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