Archaeology Notes

Event ID 690027

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO53SW 35 538 348

NO 540 346 (centre) An archaeological evaluation was undertaken in June 2004 in advance of residential development near areas of prehistoric activity (NO53SW 18; NO53SW 35) on the N side of the proposed development area. Four trenches were machine-excavated, covering an area of c 300m². Several features were uncovered, cut into natural sand and gravel, comprising mainly shallow ditches and possible pits. One large ditch, a cut or slot with associated stake-holes, a post-hole and a stone setting were also found. No dating evidence was recovered but it is considered that these features represent prehistoric activity, possibly associated with sites identified close to the N side of the site. It is possible that the stone setting represented the truncated ploughed-out remains of a short cist.

Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.

Sponsor: D J Laing Homes Ltd.

R Cachart 2004.