Portmahomack, Ice House
Icehouse (Period Unassigned), Midden (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Portmahomack, Ice House
Classification Icehouse (Period Unassigned), Midden (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 15656
Site Number NH98SW 31
NGR NH 91504 84170
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/15656
- Council Highland
- Parish Tarbat
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH98SW 31 91504 84170
(Location cited as NH 915 841). Ice-house, Portmahomack, early 19th century. A vaulted ice-house, earth-covered, of about average size.
J R Hume 1977.
NH 9148 8417 A watching brief was undertaken on the excavation of a house plot between July 2001 and May 2005.
A trace was made of the ice-house that was demolished in 1994 (NH98SW 31). A small midden deposit of 13th- to 15th-century date was found in an area of former sand dunes. Finds include pottery, animal and fish bone, and three pieces of iron.
Full report lodged with Highland SMR and NMRS.
Sponsor: Mr K Tough.
S Farrell 2005.
