MHG53532 - Iron Age or early medieval features (Phase 4), Bellfield Farm, North Kessock
Summary
A group of features identified during excavations and thought to be associated with Iron Age or early historic metalworking.
Type and Period (5)
- PIT (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC to 1057 AD)
- PIT CLUSTER (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC to 1057 AD)
- POST BUILT STRUCTURE (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)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A group of features lying to the east of a two-phase roundhouse and representing activity associated with the settlement. The first group contained a number of clear postholes and are likely to represent a structure that extended to the north beyond the limits of excavation. To the east were several pits, some of which contained material suggestive of metalworking. Another group of pits lay a few metres downslope. This metalworking may be contemporary with the occupation of the later of the two roundhouses, or alternatively it may represent later, early historic activity. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 64396 48548 (21m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KNOCKBAIN |
Finds (3)
- SLAG (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC to 1057 AD)
- KILN WASTE (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC to 1057 AD)
- PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC to 1057 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
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