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Excavation
Date 22 January 2008 - 7 February 2008
Event ID 576829
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/576829
NY 105 897 (centred on) A programme of works was carried out 22 January–7 February 2008. A total of 10 archaeologically significant features were located, comprising nine pits and one posthole. The pits varied greatly in size and depth and had no obvious distribution pattern; they were, however, consistent in that all their fills contained charcoal in various quantities. Three of the pits also contained burnt bone. Early Neolithic pottery was found in two of the pits, one of which also contained two fragments of Neolithic stone axe, which allows a speculative date for the site of 4000–2500 BC. Post excavation work is currently being undertaken.
Archive: RCAHMS. Report: Dumfries and Galloway SMR
Funder: C & B Properties
Rebecca Shaw (Rebecca Shaw Archaeological Services), 2008
