Watching Brief

Date July 2006

Event ID 997990

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/997990

NM 9235 3490 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken in July 2006 at a site proposed for housing development at Black Croft, North Connel. The site lies in an area of archaeological sensitivity comprising prehistoric landscape features. A number of Bronze Age field banks have been recorded on land adjacent to the site (Carter and Dalland 2005). A previous evaluation on the site (NM93SW 9: DES 2002) recorded a number of isolated, undated pits.

The watching brief recorded the remains of a possible prehistoric field bank, which appears to be roughly aligned with a previously recorded field bank (Bank A, Carter and Dalland 2005). Material from the bank did not produce sufficient quantities of charcoal for dating. A number of small pits similar to those recorded in the evaluation were also excavated. These are believed to have been dug for drainage during 19th-century peat cutting.

Archive and report to be deposited in NMRS. Report lodged with WoSAS.

Sponsor: Paul McFatridge

Elizabeth Jones, 2006.