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Broom Hill

Bing (Period Unassigned), Gravel Pit(S) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Quarry(S) (Period Unassigned), Spoil Heap(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Broom Hill

Classification Bing (Period Unassigned), Gravel Pit(S) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Quarry(S) (Period Unassigned), Spoil Heap(S) (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 134398

Site Number NS41SW 22

NGR NS 4250 1375

NGR Description Centred NS 4250 1375

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council East Ayrshire
  • Parish Dalrymple (Cumnock And Doon Valley)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Cumnock And Doon Valley
  • Former County Ayrshire

Archaeology Notes

NS41SW 22 centred 4250 1375

Sites recorded during an archaeological desk-based assessment and field inspection undertaken in October-November 1994 within a proposed 1.5 sq km opencast coal extraction site.

NS 425 138 Fire clay extraction site

NS 427 138 Stone quarry

NS 429 138 Stone quarry

NS 420 133 Gravel pit

NS 422 136 Levelled area of mining spoil

NS 427 139 Linear bing of slate and shale waste

A report will be deposited with the NMRS.

Sponsor: Coal Contractors Ltd via Natural Resource Consultancy.

M Cressey and W L Finlayson 1995.

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