Archaeology Notes

Event ID 823410

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO22NW 65 230 269.

Aerial photography has revealed indeterminate crop-markings in the field immediately to the N of Rait fort (NO22NW 6). Markings in the adjacent pasture field to the W appear to be derived from poaching around feed-bins or licks.

Information from RCAHMS (SH) 16 November 1993.

NO 231 269 During November 2000 an archaeological evaluation was undertaken in fields at Rait Hill, followed by a watching brief in December 2001. The site was considered archaeologically sensitive due its close proximity to the Rait Iron Age fort (NMRS NO22NW 6) and aerial photographic evidence of cropmarks (NMRS NO22NW 64 and NO22NW 65 ), which showed other possible prehistoric activity, as well as rig and furrow within the application area.

No features attributable to the cropmarks, which were identified within the site, were located. The cropmarks of rig and furrow were preserved in areas where the topsoil was very deep, so no trace of these remained once the topsoil had been stripped. Other features were probably geological in origin.

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R Cachart 2001