Title: |
Trial Trenching near Applecross Broch in June 2012: Data Structure Report |
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Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Members of the local and regional community, led by professional archaeologists, excavated two trenches located on the northwest side of the Iron Age site of Applecross Broch, excavated in 2006-2010. The trenches targeted two features:1) a previously identified upright, 'pillar' stone, similar to one excavated during the broch excavations in 2008 and 2) the continuation of a ditch excavated in 2010 at Applecross Broch. One trench revealed two features: the 'pillar' stone with an associated pit / ditch lined with upright slabs and another linear cut for a possible ditch. A second trench revealed a sequence of stone and boulder deposits to a depth of 80cm overlying a large, recumbent sandstone slab, which may be a lintel slab for a ditch or other feature. Both trenches contained numerous fragments of iron slag and other metal-working debris, two possible hammerstones and one iron dagger fragment. |
Author: |
Gemma Cruickshanks
M Peteranna
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Publisher: |
Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Highland Council Archaeology Unit (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Locations: |
Site: |
Applecross Broch |
County: |
Ross and Cromarty |
Parish: |
APPLECROSS |
Country: |
Scotland |
Grid Reference: 171166, 844333 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
IRON AGE
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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IRON DAGGER FRAGMENT
(Find)
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IRON AGE
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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METAL-WORKING DEBRIS
(Find)
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IRON AGE
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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POSSIBLE DITCH
(Monus)
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IRON AGE
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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POSSIBLE PIT
(Monus)
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OASIS Id: |
rosscrom1-133201 |
OBIB: |
2012-16/APL12 (June) |
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Created Date: |
02 Feb 2018 |