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Tain, Hill Of Fearn
No Class (Event)
Site Name Tain, Hill Of Fearn
Classification No Class (Event)
Canmore ID 293365
Site Number NH87NW 39
NGR NH 83280 78110
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/293365
- Council Highland
- Parish Fearn
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH87NW 39 832 780
NH 832 780 A desk-based assessment and evaluation were carried out in October 2006 on Phase 1 of a proposed housing development. No new sites were identified through the desk-based assessment. Because work had already begun on site before an archaeologist was present, only c 6.72% of the required 10% of the site could be excavated, in the form of seven trial trenches. No features or finds of archaeological significance were revealed during the evaluation. A large amount of building rubble and 19th- to 20th-century debris suggested the area has been repeatedly used as a rubbish dump in recent times.
Full report deposited with the Highland Council Archaeology Unit and NMRS.
Sponsor: J Scott and Partners.
C Herbert 2006.
Desk Based Assessment (October 2006)
NH 832 780 A desk-based assessment and evaluation were carried out in October 2006 on Phase 1 of a proposed housing development. No new sites were identified through the desk-based assessment. Because work had already begun on site before an archaeologist was present, only c 6.72% of the required 10% of the site could be excavated, in the form of seven trial trenches. No features or finds of archaeological significance were revealed during the evaluation. A large amount of building rubble and 19th- to 20th-century debris suggested the area has been repeatedly used as a rubbish dump in recent times.
Full report deposited with the Highland Council Archaeology Unit and NMRS.
Sponsor: J Scott and Partners.
C Herbert 2006
Archaeological Evaluation (October 2006)
NH 832 780 A desk-based assessment and evaluation were carried out in October 2006 on Phase 1 of a proposed housing development. No new sites were identified through the desk-based assessment. Because work had already begun on site before an archaeologist was present, only c 6.72% of the required 10% of the site could be excavated, in the form of seven trial trenches. No features or finds of archaeological significance were revealed during the evaluation. A large amount of building rubble and 19th- to 20th-century debris suggested the area has been repeatedly used as a rubbish dump in recent times.
Full report deposited with the Highland Council Archaeology Unit and NMRS.
Sponsor: J Scott and Partners.
C Herbert 2006
Trial Trench (August 2007)
A site evaluation was undertaken in advance of Phase 2 of a proposed housing development at the North end of the village of Hill of Fearn. No sites had previously been noted within the development site. A total of 4 trenches were excavated across the development site; no archaeological remains were identified during the trial-trenching evaluation.
Information from Alba Archaeology (Highland) Ltd.
