Archaeological Evaluation

Date November 2006

Event ID 551522

Category Recording

Type Archaeological Evaluation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/551522

NS 387 750 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken in November 2006 at Keil School (NS37NE 97), Dumbarton, in advance of a housing development situated within the grounds of the former mansion school. The total area to be evaluated was 7ha. However, due to extensive mature tree cover that was to be retained during the development the net area available was only 4ha. Thirty trenches were excavated; representing an 8 % sample of the area available for trenching. Half of the trenches were on the wide expanse of the former playing fields at the S end of the grounds. Most of features uncovered during trial trenching were in the lower field by the Firth of Clyde; the majority of these features were field drains with the exception of two pits of unknown date. Both pits contained charcoal; one also contained fire-cracked stones. There was no evidence of human activity (other than recent quarrying) on or around the palaeocliff that runs through the lower part of the site.

Archive and report to be deposited in NMRS. Report lodged with WoSAS.

Sponsor: Manor Kingdom Group Ltd.

M Dalland 2006