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SHG24520 - Report on a Building Survey and Archaeological Watching Brief in advance of the erection of new shed/agricultural building at Grudie, Durness

Type	Text/Report/Fieldwork Report
Title	Report on a Building Survey and Archaeological Watching Brief in advance of the erection of new shed/agricultural building at Grudie, Durness
Author/Originator	McHardy, I
Date/Year	09/2009
Organisation	Unaffiliated

Abstract/Summary

Images (43)

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Stones from part of Fank wall which was removed . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34106 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Natural sub soils . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34105 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Natural sub soils with dark schist . Facing W . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34104 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Bogus feature East facing, half section . Facing W . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34103 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Bogus feature pre-excavation . Facing W . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34102 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Section through topsoil . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34101 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Machine stripping top soil . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34100 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Machine stripping top soil . Facing E . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34099 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General shots of whole area . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34098 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General shots of whole area . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34097 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cross section of Fank Wall . Facing W . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34096 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Stones from part of Fank wall which was removed . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34095 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank, from Broch . Facing SE . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34094 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank, from Broch . Facing SE . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34093 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34092 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34091 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34090 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing NE . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34089 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34088 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing NE . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34087 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing W . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34086 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing W . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34085 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34084 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall, with older blackhouse built in? . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34083 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall, showing large Lintel stones . Facing NNE . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34082 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall, showing large Lintel stones . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34081 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall, showing large Lintel stones . Facing SW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34080 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall, showing large Lintel stones . Facing NE . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34079 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34078 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing S . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34077 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing E . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34076 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34075 (click to view a larger version of this image)

© Ian Mchardy. id: 34074 (click to view a larger version of this image)

© Ian Mchardy. id: 34073 (click to view a larger version of this image)

© Ian Mchardy. id: 34072 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall, with large erratic boulders . Facing SW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34071 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall, with older blackhouse built in? . Facing NE . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34070 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall, with older blackhouse built in? . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34069 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing E . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34068 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall, with older blackhouse built in? . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34067 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing NW . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34066 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34065 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fank wall . Facing N . © Ian Mchardy. id: 34064 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Documents (1)

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2009.1 report.pdf — Fieldwork Report © Ian Mchardy, 2009. id: 118219 (click to open this file in a new window)

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Description

Referenced Monuments (2)

Broch, Ach Chairn (Monument) (MHG12065)
Sheepfank, Ach Chairn (Monument) (MHG39273)

Referenced Events (1)

Building recording and watching brief, Grudie (Ref: 2009.1)

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