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Date 21 October 2020
Event ID 1124227
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1124227
NO 71369 72098 A watching brief was carried out at the last plot (3) in this self-build development. No archaeological features were recorded but two undiagnostic quartz lithics, one tertiary hard-hammer flake and one intermediate piece were recovered from topsoil.
Archive: NRHE
Funder: Private individual
Alison Cameron – Cameron Archaeology
(Source: DES Vol 21)
OASIS ID: camerona1-409204
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Laurencekirk, Fordoun Road
Cultivation Remains (Medieval), Rectilinear Enclosure (Period Unknown), Flake (Prehistoric), Lithic Implement(S) (Quartz)(Prehistoric)(Possible)
Canmore ID 36531 |
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DP 406972
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip North-East end, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406973
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip North-East end, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406991
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406992
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406993
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406994
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406974
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip progressing, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406975
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip progressing, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406976
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip progressing, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406977
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip progressing, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406978
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip progressing, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406979
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip progressing, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406980
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip progressing, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406981
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip with furrow running top left-bottom right, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406982
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip with furrow running top left-bottom right, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406983
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip with furrow running top left-bottom right, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406984
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip with furrow running top left-bottom right, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406985
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip complete showing plough marks in pink clay, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406986
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip complete showing plough marks in pink clay, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406987
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip complete showing plough marks in pink clay, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406988
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip complete, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406989
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip complete, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406990
Watching Brief photograph, Soil strip complete, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406995
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406996
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406997
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406998
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 406999
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407000
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407001
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary hard-hammer flake (SF1), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407002
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary intermediate piece (SF2), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407003
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary intermediate piece (SF2), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407004
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary intermediate piece (SF2), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407005
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary intermediate piece (SF2), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407006
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary intermediate piece (SF2), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407007
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary intermediate piece (SF2), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407008
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary intermediate piece (SF2), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.

DP 407009
Watching Brief photograph, Tertiary intermediate piece (SF2), Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Cameron Archaeology Ltd
21/10/2020
© Copyright: Cameron Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.







































Archive from Watching Brief, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Site photographs taken on 21st October, from Watching Brief, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
Geology sample photographs taken on 22nd October, from Watching Brief, Plot 3, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire