Excavation
Date 26 August 2013 - 27 August 2013
Event ID 993787
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/993787
NS 530 586 A programme of archaeological work was undertaken, 26–27 August 2013, during topsoil stripping in advance of a residential development. The area was considered of interest as previous work in 2006 had indicated the possible presence of a lime kiln on the site. A kiln was located and fully excavated during the works. A pit containing pottery dating to the 16th century, together with charcoal and burnt bone fragments, was also recorded. In addition, a number of pottery fragments broadly dated to the 13th to 16th century were recovered from the interface between the topsoil and subsoil.
Archive: RCAHMS
Funder: Meridian Developments Ltd
Laura Bailey, Headland Archaeology Ltd, 2013
(Source: DES)
![Feature [001] during 2006 evaluation and 2013 excavation, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302122.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pre-excavation shot of Kiln [001] from S, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302099.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Kiln [001] following clean from SW, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302100.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Kiln [001] following clean from N, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302101.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Detail, S side of Kiln [001] from N, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302102.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Detail, S side of Kiln [001] from N, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302103.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Detail, E side of Kiln [001] from W, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302104.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Kiln [001] post- excavation shot from N, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302105.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] pre-excavation shot from W, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302106.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] mid-excavation shot from W, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302110.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] mid-excavation shot from E, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302113.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Excavation of Pit [006] from E, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302116.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] post- excavation from E, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302117.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] post- excavation from E, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302118.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Field drain cutting pit [006] from S, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00302119.jpg)
![Feature [001] during 2006 evaluation and 2013 excavation, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302122.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pre-excavation shot of Kiln [001] from S, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302099.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Kiln [001] following clean from SW, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302100.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Kiln [001] following clean from N, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302101.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Detail, S side of Kiln [001] from N, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302102.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Detail, S side of Kiln [001] from N, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302103.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Detail, E side of Kiln [001] from W, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302104.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Kiln [001] post- excavation shot from N, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302105.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] pre-excavation shot from W, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302106.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] mid-excavation shot from W, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302110.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] mid-excavation shot from E, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302113.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Excavation of Pit [006] from E, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302116.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] post- excavation from E, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302117.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Pit [006] post- excavation from E, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302118.jpg)
![Archaeological excavation, Field drain cutting pit [006] from S, Darnley Mains](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00302119.jpg)
