Document record MAB49829 - WRIGHT'S HILL
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Summary
A house within a small enclosure is depicted on the OS map of 1845 and 1888, lying on the south side of Wright's Hill.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0506 5753 (81m by 50m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Forres |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A house within a small enclosure is depicted on the OS map of 1845 and 1888, lying on the south side of Wright's Hill. It is no longer evident. A watching brief was conducted at this site in 2008 by AOC over the excavation of a water supply pipeline. No archaeologically significant features or artefacts were identified.
AOC, 2008, FORRES FLOOD PREVENTION SCHEME WATCHING BRIEF (Bibliographic reference). SAB3481.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2008, WSI FORRES FLOOD PREVENTION WATCHING BRIEF (Bibliographic reference). SAB3567.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2009, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008, p.124 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3496.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ05NE58;
- NRHE Numlink: 297198;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05NE0039;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/297198 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB3481 Bibliographic reference: AOC. 2008. FORRES FLOOD PREVENTION SCHEME WATCHING BRIEF.
- --- SAB3496 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2009. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008. Y. p.124.
- --- SAB3567 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2008. WSI FORRES FLOOD PREVENTION WATCHING BRIEF.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 3 2015 11:21AM
