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SHG24671 - Cartomie, Edderton, Easter Ross: Archaeological Investigation of Cairns and Watching Brief

Type	Text/Report/Fieldwork Report
Title	Cartomie, Edderton, Easter Ross: Archaeological Investigation of Cairns and Watching Brief
Author/Originator	Dagg, C
Date/Year	03/2010
Organisation	Unaffiliated

Abstract/Summary

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Cairn 4. East facing section and linear marks, 4008, on original ground surface. Dark black material in section is interpreted as decayed tree root. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35534 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Linear marks, 4008, exposed after removal of core of mound. From W. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35533 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Original ground surface and north facing section. From N. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35532 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. East facing section and original ground surface. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35531 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. East facing section, showing pale subsoil core of mound (4004) cut by dark material, interpreted as tree root. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35530 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF4. Pottery fragment, inner face.. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35529 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF4. Pottery fragment, outer face. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35528 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF6. Pottery fragment, outer face. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35527 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Trench 4m by 3m after removal of topsoil. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35526 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF6. Pottery fragment, inner face. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35525 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF2. Pottery, inner face. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35524 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF 2. Pottery, outer face. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35523 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF5. Flint flake, possible scraper, inner face. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35522 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF5. Flint flake, possible scraper, outer face. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35521 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF3. Flint, fragment of blade or flake. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35520 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SF 1. Flint, fragment of blade. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 35519 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 10. NE facing section of cairn cut by topsoil removal. From N. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35518 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 10. NE facing section of cairn cut by topsoil removal. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35517 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 10. NE facing section of cairn cut by topsoil removal. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35516 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Trench 4m by 3m after removal of topsoil. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35515 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. Linear marks, 6005, aligned 280º, photo taken without flash. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35514 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. Linear marks, 6005, aligned 280º, photo taken with flash. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35513 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. South facing section, detail of cobble content. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35512 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. South facing section showing cobble content to west side of mound. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35511 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. South facing section showing cobble content to west side of mound. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35510 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. South facing section showing cobble content to west side of mound. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35509 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. Ranging pole marks centre line of mound, showing cobble layer to west, absent to East. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35508 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. Ranging pole marks centre line of mound, showing cobble layer to west, absent to East. From N. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35507 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. Trench after cleaning down to cobble layer present on west side of mound. From W. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35506 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. Trench 0.5m by 2m after topsoil stripping, aligned E-W. From W. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35505 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General View. Site with wayleave marked out by red pegs. Plane table is set up on linear bank, cairn 4 is in background with tools, cairn 6 next to near right peg. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35504 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 6. Trench 0.5m by 2m after topsoil stripping, showing relationship to Cairn 4 in background. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35503 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Trench extended west, new east facing section showing layer of cobbles in topsoil on south side of mound. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35502 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Trench extended west, new east facing section showing layer of cobbles in topsoil on south side of mound. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35501 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Trench extended west, new east facing section showing layer of cobbles in topsoil on south side of mound. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35500 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Trench extended W by 500mm, east facing section, central section. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35499 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Cairn or mound after east half removed. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35498 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Cairn or mound after east half removed. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35497 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. East facing section, pale subsoil of mound core flanking dark material of decayed tree root. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35496 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. East facing section and linear marks removed to expose natural subsoil surface. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35495 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cairn 4. Partial removal of linear marks, 4008, to reveal underlying natural subsoil surface 4009. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35494 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view. Site before marking out of wayleave. This runs parallel to the fence in the background, through the furthest visible mounds. From N. © Catherine Dagg. id: 35493 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Documents (1)

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Cartomie Cairns V2.pdf — Fieldwork report © Catherine Dagg. id: 118356 (click to open this file in a new window)

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Description

Referenced Monuments (1)

Cairnfield, Cartomie Wood (Monument) (MHG8590)

Referenced Events (1)

Archaeological excavation and watching brief, Cartomie, Edderton

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