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Watching Brief
Date 13 February 2009 - 24 March 2011
Event ID 1006555
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1006555
[NS 71350 71970] Topsoil stripping adjacent to the scheduled area at Mollins Roman Fort was monitored with additional metal detecting undertaken due to its proximity to the scheduled area of Mollins Roman Fort. The natural subsoil consisted of mottled yellow and grey clays interspersed with mid brown sandy clay. Overlying this was mid brown loam containing abundant
coal and clinker fragments 0.2m deep. A clay pipe stem of 17th/18th century was recovered from this deposit as well as various sherds of medieval to post medieval ceramics Metal detection revealed part of a small lead pistol ball of post medieval/ modern origin.
Several miscellaneous metal objects were recovered from the topsoil including a coin likely to be a 19th century halfpenny. No archaeological features were identified.
Alistair Robertson, Headland Archaeology Ltd 2012. OASIS ID: headland1-101979
