Moray HER - NH96SE0003 - CULBIN SANDS

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Main Details

Primary ReferenceNH96SE0003
NameCULBIN SANDS
NRHE Card No.NH96SE3
NRHE Numlink 15606
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Documentary Record Only
Site Condition Destroyed
Details Site of a midden, dated to the Late Bronze Age - Iron Age. Excavation in 1970 yielded pottery of nameless Flat Rim character, animal bones and shells. The refuse included bones of cattle, sheep, pigs, and a small amount of grain and shellfish were present.
Last Update19/06/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
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Date of Compilation 

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National Grid Reference: NH 9912 6221


Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
1970 Excavation

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Date MDate YArtefact TypeFinderRecovery MethodConditionStorage LocationAccess No.
51970 FLAT RIM WARE JMC Excavation National Museum of Scotland  

Ecofact

Samples Animal bones, shellfish by Coles & Taylor.
Palynology Wood samples, plant remains, grain by Coles & Taylor.
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MIDDENS  A100
BONES SHEEPB100
POTTERY FLAT-RIM WAREC100
BONES CATTLED100