Cropmark record MAB63245 - GRESHOP HOUSE
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Summary
Possible ring-ditch showing as faint trace on aerial photographs.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0217 5878 (48m by 44m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Forres |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Possible ring-ditch showing as faint trace on aerial photographs. Trial trenching evaluation of this site was carried out in October 2012 by AOC as part of the Forres (River Findhorn-Pilmuir) Flood Alleviation Scheme. Two trenches were excavated (an east-west trench of 28 m x 2 m and a north-south trench of 15 m by 2 m), a total area of 86 sq m. No significant archaeological features or artefacts were identified. Excavators suggested that given the depth of alluvial deposits and the location of the site in the flood plain of the Findhorn, the crop mark was most likely a geological feature.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2010, FORRES FAS (SITES 18 &28): WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB3580.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2012, FORRES (RIVER FINDHORN & PILMUIR) FAS: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION (SITE 18): DATA STRUCTURE REPORT, DSR (Bibliographic reference). SAB3605.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2013, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 13, 2012, p.125 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5487.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2014, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 14, 2013, p.131 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5483.
Aug 22 1976 , BKS/NJ05N/2648070/76, BKS/NJ05N/2648070/76 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31427.
Jun 13 1988 , JAS/NJ05/2688005/88, JAS/NJ05/2688005/88 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31428.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ05NW121;
- NRHE Numlink: 142755;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05NW0096;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/142755 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB31427 Air-vertical Photograph: Aug 22 1976 . BKS/NJ05N/2648070/76. Black & White. BKS/NJ05N/2648070/76.
- --- SAB31428 Air-vertical Photograph: Jun 13 1988 . JAS/NJ05/2688005/88. Black & White. JAS/NJ05/2688005/88.
- --- SAB3580 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2010. FORRES FAS (SITES 18 &28): WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
- --- SAB3605 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2012. FORRES (RIVER FINDHORN & PILMUIR) FAS: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION (SITE 18): DATA STRUCTURE REPORT. DSR.
- --- SAB5483 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2014. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 14, 2013. p.131.
- --- SAB5487 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2013. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 13, 2012. p.125.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2022 1:56PM
