Excavation

Date 1992

Event ID 740904

Category Recording

Type Excavation

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NT15SW 38 11 52.

While the valley floor is now underwater, West Water Reservoir has cut a section across the prehistoric landscape. Two undated clearance cairns were excavated to the E of NT15SW 37 and a late Neolithic or Food Vessel urn rim sherd was recovered from the water-deposited gravel between the two cairns. A range of lithics, comprising tools, flakes and cores of chert, flint and agate, was recovered from the reservoir foreshore.

Sponsors: Historic Scotland, Borders Regional Council, Lothian Water Board.

F Hunter 1992p.