Watching Brief

Date January 2005 - February 2005

Event ID 919936

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/919936

NJ 046 595 A watching brief was undertaken in January and February 2005 some 25-30m S of Sueno's Stone (NJ05NW 1). A 28m long trench was excavated by machine in preparation for a cycle path. Nine archaeological features were found c 0.8m below the ground surface. No significant finds were uncovered, but a single radiocarbon date of c 100 BC suggests an Iron Age date for the features - perhaps associated with settlement in the area. No features that could be securely related to the Stone itself were uncovered.

Report lodged with Moray SMR.

Sponsor: Moray Council.

S Buchanan 2005