EHG669 - Watching brief - new water main, Lochend (Kirkton)
Technique(s)
Organisation
CFA Archaeology Ltd
Date
May-June 2005
Description
A watching brief was carried out by CFA Archaeology in May and June 2005 at Lochend (Kirkton) during the excavation of a water pipeline. Prior to 1846, the farmland through which this pipeline was excavated contained a stone circle, which was subsequently dismantled and incorporated into Bona Free Church. No features of archaeological significance were identified. <1>
NOTE: Despite the reference in DES to the report being lodged with the 'Highland SMR', it does not appear that a copy was ever received [IS-L 16/09/2025].
The line of the pipeline through the relevant field is visible in vertical aerial photography taken in 2005. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG29934 Text/Publication/Article: Kirby, M.. 2005. Lochend (Kirkton), Inverness (Inverness & Bona parish) (Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 2005, p.82). Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 2005. 82. Hardcopy & Digital.
- <2>XY SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). 2005. [Mapped features: #15008 ; #15009 ]
Location
| Location | Lochend (Kirkton) |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6020 3848 (84m by 75m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | NH63NW |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG3550 Stone circle and cist - Kirkton (Monument)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/283712 (View record on the HES Trove website)
Record last edited
Sep 16 2025 4:50PM