Balloan
Palisaded Enclosure (Prehistoric), Bracelet (Shale), Unidentified Pottery (Bronze Age)
Site Name Balloan
Classification Palisaded Enclosure (Prehistoric), Bracelet (Shale), Unidentified Pottery (Bronze Age)
Alternative Name(s) Balloan Park
Canmore ID 13525
Site Number NH64SE 42
NGR NH 6735 4271
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13525
- Council Highland
- Parish Inverness And Bona
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
Trial trenching established the location of this palisaded enclosure.
It was shown to be oval, with a diameter of 28m to 30m. Further trenches revealed occupation traces to the N and E covering an area of approximately 60 metres square. These deposits were not excavated, but were seen to include areas of paving, probable post-pits, stone-lined slots, and a small sub-rectangular structure, 3m long by 2m wide. The remains of a shale bracelet, diameter 100mm, were found in its foundation trench. A rim sherd, of possible Bronze Age date, found elsewhere on the site, was the only other significant find. Radiocarbon dates are anticipated.
Sponsors: Morrison Construction, HS.
J Wordsworth 1991t.
The archive from Balloan Park has been catalogued. It consists of a report plus photographic material and drawings.
Historic Scotland Archive Project (LW) 1999
Note (1979)
Balloan 2 NH 6735 4271 NH64SE 42
The crop-mark of a circular enclosure has been recorded 300m SE of Balloan farmhouse; it measures about 25 m in diameter within a narrow ditch. Visible on RCAHMS AP 1977.
RCAHMS 1979
