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Excavation
Date 18 June 2012 - 30 June 2012
Event ID 992967
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/992967
NO 1387 6376 The Glenshee Archaeology Project was initiated with the aim of exploring and researching the prehistoric and early medieval archaeology of Glenshee for the benefit of both residents and visitors to the area.
The 18–30 June 2012 season focused on the excavation of three trenches across a potential medieval Pitcarmick type building and the area immediately outside it. The building was one of two similar SE–NW orientated rectangular structures defined by turf banks previously identified by the RCAHMS. They lay end to end and were next to and aligned with a prehistoric ring cairn. Further visible archaeology including prehistoric roundhouses and another Pitcarmick type building are located next to the excavated area.
The excavation trenches were located at either end of the building located furthest to the SE. The NW trench revealed the remains of collapsed turf banks that would have formed the rounded end of the building. This end of the building, constructed on a slight slope, contained no sign of stone footings for the turf wall although the frequent stone mixed in with the slumped turf material may indicate a former footing, which has been incorporated into the bank material as it decomposed and worked its way downslope.
The SE trench revealed similar collapsed turf walls with no evidence for stone footings, although areas of well preserved turf banking were noted. A probable entrance and a pit, that may represent the location of a supporting timber was recorded inside the SE end of the structure. A cE–W running linear depression containing evidence in situ burning at its base was recorded beneath the E of the structure and appeared to immediately predate the construction of the turf walls of the main structure.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust, Drumderg Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund, Cairngorms National Park, Aviva and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
David Strachan, Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
David Sneddon, Northlight Heritage
2012
