Archaeology Notes

Event ID 854262

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NS 104 647 A programme of archaeological investigative works was undertaken on 6-7 February 2007 in respect of

the proposed development at Eastlands Road, Rothesay. An evaluation was carried out from 6-7 February 2007. The

evaluation comprised seven trenches covering 7% of the available, undisturbed area. In addition areas which had previously suffered severe truncation were tested to ensure that this truncation had removed any archaeology that may originally have been present. Most trenches exhibited common stratigraphy, with a thin dark brown clay silt topsoil, which was in general 50mm or less in depth, overlaying varying subsoil. Hillwash was evident in Trenches 1, 5, 7 and 13, especially those portions of trench on the eastern downslope of the site. There were eight various subsoils, the predominate two were [002] and [003], these were orange brown sandy clay or silty clay, respectively. The rest were variants of this, in colour and inclusions. The exceptions were [004], [006] and [008] which were red orange gravels. No

significant archaeology was uncovered during the evaluation, though modern ceramic detritus was observed.

Report deposited with WoSAS and archive with RCAHMS.

Funder: Bute Homes.

Douglas Gordon, 2007.