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'Bronze Age' cremation urn at Fortrose housing site

An ancient cremation urn has been found by archaeologists surveying a site earmarked for a housing project.

The team from Headland Archaeology believe the object uncovered at Fortrose dates from the Bronze Age.

Developer Tulloch Homes, which has planning consent to build 156 properties on the land, commissioned the survey.

Further excavations will be done under the supervision of Highland Council's archaeology officer....
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