MHG53534 - Possible early medieval working area (Phase 5), Bellfield Farm, North Kessock
Summary
An area of apparent rough paving, a cobbled surface and two groups of stakeholes overlying the destruction layer from an earlier roundhouse.
Type and Period (2)
- HARD STANDING (Late Iron Age to Early Medieval - 2 AD? to 1057 AD?)
- STAKE HOLE (Late Iron Age to Early Medieval - 2 AD? to 1057 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
During excavations in 2008-9 a large spread including burnt material was found to overlie the site of a roundhouse. Rough paving was embedded in the deposit and a further deposit of brown silty sand overlay this with the remains of a cobbed surface on its eastern edge. Two groups of stakeholes were cut through this layer within the area of the former roundhouse. The area is interpreted as a working area of possible later Iron Age or early historic date. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 64373 48550 (9m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KNOCKBAIN |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
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