MHG7271 - Foynesfield
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (3)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) BUILDING? (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) FIELD BOUNDARY? (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH85SE 59 8933 5398
Listed. No details given.
J Wordsworth 1991w. <1>
Enclosure identified during observation on the route of the Nairn to Inverness pipeline. Ditch 0.5m wide forming L-shaped fragment of enclosure lying mostly to S of pipe trench and situated on a slight knoll. 5m long N/S and 2m
E/W exposed. Interpreted as clearly part of a much larger feature extending Southwards. Whether it was the remains of a field boundary or part of a timber building was not clear.<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG812 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1991. 'Foynesfield (Auldearn parish): enclosure', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1991, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43.
- <2> SHG24879 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 11/1991. Inverness - Nairn British Gas Pipeline 1991. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 30/01/1998. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 14.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8933 5397 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85SE |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/73859 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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