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To assess archaeological features present at Old Inverlochy Farm after excavation activities.

April 18, 2026Open Access

Watching Brief, Post Excavation Assessment at The Former British Aluminium Lochaber Recreation Club, Old Inverlochy Farm, Fort William

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To assess archaeological features present at Old Inverlochy Farm after excavation activities.
Conducted a watching brief on June 20, 2022
Documented archaeological findings including features and artifacts
Collected samples for AMS dating
Identified a fragmentary linear cut feature and post-holes
Recovered a single sherd of medieval pottery
Found several earlier ceramics along with burnt bone and charcoal
Feature AMS dated to around 1300AD, suggesting military significance

Abstract

On 20 June 2022, a watching brief was carried out at Old Inverlochy Farm. The archaeological watching brief recorded the presence of a fragmentary linear cut feature and associated post-holes. Though heavily truncated by modern groundworks the ditch provided a single sherd of medieval pottery as well as several examples of fragmentary earlier ceramics alongside samples of burnt bone and charcoal. This feature was AMS dated to around 1300AD, suggesting that it corresponds to the construction of, or early military action around, the castle.

Watching Brief, Post Excavation Assessment at The Former British Aluminium Lochaber Recreation Club, Old Inverlochy Farm, Fort William

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