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SHG24054 - Land NW of Fortanach House, Shandwick, Easter Ross: Archaeological Trial Trenching

Type	Text/Report/Fieldwork Report
Title	Land NW of Fortanach House, Shandwick, Easter Ross: Archaeological Trial Trenching
Author/Originator	Dagg, C
Date/Year	01/2009
Organisation	Unaffiliated

Abstract/Summary

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View from NW part of the site to cross slab on horizon. . From SE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30978 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View across site with Shandwick cross slab on horizon, centre . From SE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30977 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SW part of site, beyond young tree. Note cut for road on the horizon . From ESE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30976 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Closer view from NW corner of site towards approximate location of 1945 cist burial, . From E © Catherine Dagg. id: 30975 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View from NW corner of site towards approximate location of 1945 cist burial, probably in ditch beyond gorse bushes on horizon. Road is to the right of this . From E © Catherine Dagg. id: 30974 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View to the Hill of Nigg from the Shandwick cross slab, with development site on left . From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 30973 (click to view a larger version of this image)

general . North part of site after trenching completed . From SW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30972 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 6 . General view, plough marks in foreground, embedded slabs in far end . From WSW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30971 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 6 . slabs of probable bedrock embedded naturally in subsoil . From ESE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30970 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View of site from Shandwick cross slab after completion of trial trenching. . From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30969 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 6 . slabs of probable bedrock embedded naturally in subsoil . From WSW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30968 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 6 . Possible plough marks . From ESE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30967 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 6 . Possible plough marks and excavated section . From WSW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30966 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 6 . Possible plough marks running parallel to trench . From WSW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30965 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . Possible cut or ditch , beginning of investigation of section, showing homogeneous fill of cut. . From SW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30964 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . Possible cut or ditch , beginning of investigation of section, showing homogeneous fill of cut. Disturbed ground at bottom of picture . From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30963 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . Possible cut or ditch , beginning of investigation of section, showing homogeneous fill of cut. . From SW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30962 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . Possible cut or ditch , slightly curving south edge. Undisturbed subsoil surface to left, fill of cut to right . From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30961 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . Possible cut or ditch , slightly curving south edge. Area disturbed during excavation of test pit at top of picture . From SE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30960 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . Possible plough or adze marks on subsoil surface . From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30959 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View of site from Shandwick cross slab after completion of trial trenching. Land rising to the Hill of Nigg on the right . From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30958 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . Possible plough or adze marks on subsoil surface . From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30957 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . Possible plough or adze marks on subsoil surface . From SE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30956 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . Irregularly shaped ‘shadow’ of tree root at the SE end of trench . From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30955 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 4 . General view . From SE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30954 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 3 . Gritty gravel subsoil surface . From SW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30953 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 2 . General view . From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30952 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 2 . Subsoil surface . From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 30951 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 1 . General view . From WSW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30950 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Trench 1 . Subsoil surface uncovered . From WSW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30949 (click to view a larger version of this image)

North part of site with Shandwick village just visible and Balintore in distance . From SW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30948 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site after completion of trial trenching, with Fortanach House on the right, Old Shandwick behind the trees, centre . From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 30947 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Documents (1)

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SHG24054_Shandwick.pdf — Fieldwork Report © Catherine Dagg. id: 117797 (click to open this file in a new window)

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Description

Referenced Monuments (1)

Possible plough marks and cut feature north west of Fortanach House, Shandwick (Monument) (MHG51528)

Referenced Events (1)

Trial trenching north west of Fortanach House, Shandwick

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