Excavation

Date 15 March 2007 - 20 April 2007

Event ID 1005226

Category Recording

Type Excavation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1005226

An excavation was undertaken at Burnside Quarry, Blairgowrie, by CFA

Archaeology Ltd in March and April 2007 in advance of quarrying. It revealed the existence of an oval ditched enclosure, situated on a knoll, with two almost opposed entrances. Other features were also present both inside and outside this enclosure, but the relationship between the enclosure and features is not fully understood due to a lack of contextual or dating relationships. Although dating evidence is poor the pottery sherd taken from a feature out-with the enclosure suggests an early prehistoric date (Neolithic). The archaeological features have evidently been heavily truncated, probably by modern ploughing, so the original depth and width of the features is not known. This truncation and the lack of artefacts means that a determination of the date and function of the enclosure and features cannot at present be made.

Phil Richardson, CFA Archaeology Lts, 2007