Excavation

Date 2 March 2009 - 16 March 2009

Event ID 608506

Category Recording

Type Excavation

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NS 3290 4099 (centred on) An excavation was carried out 2–16 March 2009 before the construction of a house. The work involved the machine-stripping and hand-cleaning of three areas (B-D), a total of 677m2, followed by the hand-excavation of any exposed archaeological features.

The excavation revealed a series of negative features consisting of a possible ring ditch burial and a series of

probable prehistoric pits. The role, date and function of this group of features are uncertain. A number of artefacts, including pottery, and ecofacts were also retrieved.

Archive: RCAHMS. Report: WoSAS SMR

Funder: North Ayrshire Council

Douglas Gordon – Rathmell Archaeology Limited