Cropmark record MAB63171 - BALNAFERRY
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Summary
A ring ditch with a smaller circular feature attached to the west side, is visible as a crop mark in a field of cereal crop.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0320 5721 (294m by 237m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Forres |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A ring ditch with a smaller circular feature attached to the west side, is visible as a crop mark in a field of cereal crop. There are also other possible ring ditches in same field along with a number of indeterminate marks which may be geomorphic rather than archaeological. An evaluation and excavation of this site and its wider surroundings was carried out by AOC in 2010. The evaluation identified features across the entire site. This comprised linear ditches, pits and post-holes. Artefactual material recovered included Grooved Ware pottery, coarse stone, flint and later prehistoric ceramics. A secondary phase of archaeological works was required based on the results of the evaluation. This excavation comprised the complete excavation of a series of features identified underlying the area of a proposed roundabout and access road. The excavation identified the remains of two palisaded enclosures, ring-ditch and ring-groove roundhouses and a series of adjacent pits. (See NJ05NW0166 for site report and full details of work).
MO 1163, MO 1163 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30233.
AOC, 2010, R3 GRANTOWN ROAD, FORRES: EVALUATION & EXCAVATION DATA STRUCTURE REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB3542.
Jul 1 1982 , AAS/82/08/CNK9, AAS/82/08/CNK9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30232.
Jul 1 1982 , AAS/82/08/S11/34-36, AAS/82/08/S11/34-36 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30231.
Jul 1 1982 , AAS/82/8/CT18-20, AAS/82/8/CT18-20 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31983.
Jul 16 1998 , AAS/98/09/CT, AAS/98/09/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31420.
Jul 16 1998 , AS/98/09/G13/14-5, AS/98/09/G13/14-5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31419.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ05NW72;
- NRHE Numlink: 15854;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05NW0037;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/15854 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB30231 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 1 1982 . AAS/82/08/S11/34-36. Black & White. AAS/82/08/S11/34-36.
- --- SAB30232 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 1 1982 . AAS/82/08/CNK9. Colour Negative. AAS/82/08/CNK9.
- --- SAB30233 Air-oblique Photograph: MO 1163. Black & White. MO 1163.
- --- SAB31419 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 16 1998 . AS/98/09/G13/14-5. Black & White. AS/98/09/G13/14-5.
- --- SAB31420 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 16 1998 . AAS/98/09/CT. Colour Transparency. AAS/98/09/CT.
- --- SAB31983 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 1 1982 . AAS/82/8/CT18-20. Colour Transparency. AAS/82/8/CT18-20.
- --- SAB3542 Bibliographic reference: AOC. 2010. R3 GRANTOWN ROAD, FORRES: EVALUATION & EXCAVATION DATA STRUCTURE REPORT.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Jun 16 2011 5:05PM
