Site type BUILDING
Canmore ID 87573
Site Number NH76NE 58
NGR NH 79030 67396
Council HIGHLAND
Parish CROMARTY
Former Region HIGHLAND
Former District ROSS AND CROMARTY
Former County ROSS AND CROMARTY

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Archaeological Notes

NH76NE 58 790 674.

Monitoring of developer's foundation trenches was conducted across the remains of a house or byre of possible medieval origin. Two trenches, both 0. 6m in width were hand excavated by SUAT. The first trench was located in an area already reduced to the natural coarse sand. The second trench revealed, below 0.2m of topsoil, the western foundation wall of the structure and part of a possible earthen floor. This deposit may also represent a bedding layer for a paved floor surface. Pottery found in association with the foundation wall indicates a construction dated of no earlier than the 18th century.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
Mackenzie 1994m.

Residential and industrial properties.
Stable condition.
CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998.

Notes and Activities

1994	EXCAVATION

Notes Monitoring of developer's foundation trenches was conducted across the remains of a house or byre of possible medieval origin. Two trenches, both 0. 6m in width were hand excavated by SUAT. The first trench was located in an area already reduced to the natural coarse sand. The second trench revealed, below 0.2m of topsoil, the western foundation wall of the structure and part of a possible earthen floor. This deposit may also represent a bedding layer for a paved floor surface. Pottery found in association with the foundation wall indicates a construction dated of no earlier than the 18th century.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
Mackenzie 1994m.

Further details

Books and References

Mackenzie, J R (1994m) '65 Gordons Lane, Cromarty (Cromarty parish): possible medieval ruin', Discovery Excav Scot
Page(s): 38-9

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