Archaeological Evaluation

Date 1 December 2007 - 25 February 2008

Event ID 614011

Category Recording

Type Archaeological Evaluation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/614011

NJ 2758 4489 Work was undertaken from 1 December 2007–25 February 2008 in advance of the construction of a warehouse at the Macallan Distillery at Charlestown of Aberlour. The trial trenching and watching brief confirmed the presence of archaeology in the development area, but its significance was limited by the lack of diagnostic information. Six pits indicated evidence of human activity in the area, while three irregular patches of oxidised natural could be interpreted as either episodes of natural fire or manmade fire for agricultural land clearance. The burnt areas did not seem to represent intentional fires as they showed no signs of organisation or purpose. No finds or features were discovered during the watching brief on bulldozing work. Overton farm was recorded photographically.

Archive: Digital HER, final RCAHMS (intended)

Funder: Mansell PLC

J Wood 2008