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Watching Brief

Date 22 October 2012 - 28 March 2013

Event ID 961633

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/961633

Archaeological monitoring works were carried out in respect to the overburden stripping for extraction works at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension, near Auldgirth, Dumfries and Galloway. The archaeological works were designed to mitigate the impact on the archaeological remains within their development area. The presence of known archaeological sites in the close vicinity of the development area, including a Roman fortlet and a Scheduled Monument, suggested the potential for archaeological features including the possibility for a Roman road. Unfortunately, monitoring works along a new access road and across areas of the development failed to identify the presence of any significant archaeological features; the area only showing evidence of modern 19th and 20th century activity relating to the land's use for agriculture and disturbance from the current quarry. As such, the monitoring works were halted with the agreement of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Archaeology Service and no further works on-site were required.

Information from Oasis (rathmell1-135707) 15 April 2013

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Pre-ex/landscape for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension
Pre-ex/landscape for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionPre-ex/landscape for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionPre-ex/landscape for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStrip 1 for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStrip 2 for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStrip 3 for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStrip 1, 2, 3 for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStrip 4 for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStrip 5 for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral, topsoil stripping of Haul Road for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral, topsoil stripping of Haul Road for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral, topsoil stripping of Haul Road for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionWorking shot for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionScheduled enclosure – marked out for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionScheduled enclosure – marked out for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionProximity of monument to Haul Road for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionProximity of monument to Haul Road for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionTopsoil stripped area – general for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral, stripping and dyke (to be removed) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSouthern field pre-ex shot for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionDifference in height of fields for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionBarburgh Hill for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionRemainder; access to main road (to be stripped) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionBarburgh Hill for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral, from north west end top field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral, from north west end top field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection of north and south fields (wall removed) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection of north and south fields (wall removed) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot (south field) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection through test pit 2 south field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection through test pit 3 south field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShows steps test pit 4 south field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection test pit 3 south field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection of stripped area for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection of stripped area for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection of stripped area next to quarry for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection of stripped area next to quarry for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral, next to quarry for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral, south field stripped area for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral landscape for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral next to quarry for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStripping of NW area of N field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStripping of NW area of N field, showing white sand (008) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection of NW area of N field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionSection of NW area of N field, adjacent to stone dyke for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStripping of NW area of N field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStripping of NW area of N field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStripping of NW area of N field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStripping of NW area of N field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot, completed strip NW N field for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot, completed strip NW N field, main road for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot, completed strip NW N field, main road for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot, completed strip NW N field, main road for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot, completed strip NW N field, main road and Barburgh Mill for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot, completed strip NW N field, main road and Barburgh Mill for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionPre ex shot of area for silt lagoons for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionPre ex shot of area for silt lagoons for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionWorking shot for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStrip along NW end of S lagoon (7m wide) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionStrip along NW end of S lagoon (7m wide) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionRubble drain (010) (N end of S lagoon) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionRubble drain (010) (N end of S lagoon) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of 3rd stripped section, from N end of S lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of 4th stripped section, from N end of S lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of 5th stripped section, from N end of S lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of 6th stripped section, from N end of S lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of 7th stripped section, from N end of S lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of 8th stripped section, from N end of S lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of 9th stripped section, from N end of S lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of final (10th) strip along SE end of N lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of (011) before area stripped for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionUpstanding gatepost from (011) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionUpstanding gatepost from (011) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionPre ex of area for N lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionPre ex of area for N lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension(011) – section from stripped area along SE side for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionWorking shot for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension8m wide stripped section along SE end of north lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot over area for silt lagoons (partially stripped) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot over area of Scheduled Monument for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension2nd stripped section, from SE end of N lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension3rd stripped section, from SE end of N lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension4th stripped section, from SE end of N lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension5th stripped section, from SE end of N lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionShot of S lagoon area, already stripped for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension5th stripped section of N lagoon, from SE end for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension6th stripped section of N lagoon, from SE end for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension7th stripped section of N lagoon, from SE end for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension8th stripped section of N lagoon, from SE end for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot of area stripped for south silt lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot of area stripped for both silt lagoons for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension9th stripped section of N lagoon, from SE end for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionGeneral shot of area stripped for north silt lagoon for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension10th and final stripped section of N lagoon, along NW edge for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionWorking shot for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionWorking shot for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionTrench section running NW-SE (in field to north of Scheduled Monument) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry ExtensionTrench section running NW-SE (in field to north of Scheduled Monument) for watching brief at Barburgh Mill Quarry Extension

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