Caithness, Brough, Heathcliff
No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Caithness, Brough, Heathcliff
Classification No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 365355
Site Number ND27SW 102
NGR ND 2287 7378
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/365355
- Council Highland
- Parish Dunnet
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
Watching Brief (March 2018)
ND 2287 7378 A watching brief was undertaken, March 2018, during groundwork in advance of the construction of a house (No 2) and access road on land 50m W of Sogno Cottage, Brough, The area was considered of interest as a desk-based assessment had identified a number of archaeological sites in the immediate area, including a 19th-century farmstead and an extensive area of possible medieval rig and furrow. A sequence of uniform stone-free silty loam topsoil and clay substrate deposits were recorded across the site, and the only artefacts were a few sherds of modern white and transfer-printed wares, which were not retained.
Report: Highland HER and NRHE
Funder: Private individual
Information from Andrew Young (Highland Archaeology Services Ltd) 29 March 2018. OASIS ID: highland4-389215
(Source: DES Vol 19)
