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Balblair, Newhall Point

Icehouse (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Balblair, Newhall Point

Classification Icehouse (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 272731

Site Number NH76NW 115

NGR NH 7084 6706

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Resolis
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH76NW 115 7084 6706

A building was recorded at this site during an archaeological desktop survey for the Resolis Water Mains Renewal Project. It is marked as an icehouse on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps of 1880 and 1907. It is marked as a mound on a provisional OS map of 1959 and the 1:10,000 OS map of 1992, but is not named. It is not marked on the latest OS map or on aerial photographs.

Sponsor: Halcrow Group Ltd on behalf of Scottish Water

S Farrell 2003

Activities

Watching Brief (July 2011)

NH 70819 67133 A watching brief was undertaken in July 2011 during work associated with the construction of a garage/studio. The site was considered sensitive as it lay to the N of an ice-house (NH76NW 115). No archaeological deposits or features were recorded.

Report: Highland HER and RCAHMS

Funder: Mr and Mrs M Storr

Stuart Farrell, 2011

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