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Rhicullen
Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Rhicullen
Classification Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 346432
Site Number NH67SE 64
NGR NH 69888 71846
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/346432
- Council Highland
- Parish Rosskeen
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Archaeological Evaluation (November 2011)
NH 69888 71846 An evaluation was carried out in November 2011 prior to the construction of housing. A number of archaeological features were recorded including the possible remains of rig and furrow and a spade-cut pit, which had been disturbed by later ploughing, to the N edge of the development area. An deposit of 19th-century clearance material, probably dumped following field clearance, and a pit of unknown date were recorded towards the centre of the site. The pit contained slag and/or furnace lining material which seemed to have been burnt in situ.
Archive: RCAHMS. Report: Highland HER and RCAHMS
Funder: Wm Munro Construction (Highland) Ltd
Stuart Farrell,
2012
Watching Brief (7 May 2012 - 14 May 2012)
NH 6988 7184 Work by Stuart Farrell in 2011 (DES 2012, 113) identified a range of features and finds in this area. The 11 fragments of iron slag recovered in 2011 were subsequently analysed by Kath Crooks and Julie Franklin of Headland Archaeology Ltd. The fragments found in a pit together with a single fragment of vitrified red clay furnace lining and occasional flakes, suggest that industrial activity was taking place nearby, although not on site.
The watching brief undertaken, 7–14 May 2012, recorded more evidence of rig and furrow cultivation and 10 pits with evidence of burning. These all survived below either a layer of colluviums or stone clearance cairns and associated spreads, which had protected them from later ploughing. Some appeared to show deliberate placement of round stones in the base. Samples were taken of the fills of the deeper pits.
Archive: HAS. Report: Highland HER
Funder: William Munro Construction (Highland) Ltd
Lynne McKeggie and John Wood, Highland Archaeology Services (LM and JW) and Pete Higgins, Archaeology North Ltd (PH), 2013
(Source: DES)
