Excavation

Date 18 February 1987 - 19 February 1987

Event ID 919853

Category Recording

Type Excavation

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A prehistoric burial cist was discovered by a local labourer during rock exctraction for road improvement works when machine excavating at Craig-na-Feich, Achavanich on the 18th of February 1987.

A rescue excavation was carried out by the Highland Regional Council archaeologist, Mr Robert Gourlay, on the 19th of February 1987. The burial consisted of the remains of a young female, aged between 18 and 22 years of age, accompanied by a bovine (cattle) scapula, a ceramic vessel of the beaker style, and three piece of flint including two flakes, and a flint thumbnail scraper.

Information from the Highland Council Historic Environment Record (original archive).