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Millhaugh
Settlement (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Millhaugh
Classification Settlement (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 26699
Site Number NO01SW 28
NGR NO 01128 14149
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/26699
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Dunning
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO01SW 28 01128 14149
The cropmark of three sides of a kidney-shaped enclosure, probably a settlement, have been revealed by aerial photography 110m NE of Parkside cottage. The enclosure measures at least 65m by 22m, and appears to be defined by an interrupted ditch of at least 4m width, with three gaps in the S side alone. The cropmarks of a pit-alignment and possible pit-enclosure have been recorded in the same field (NO01SW 43 and NO01SW 38 ).
Information from RCAHMS (KB) 17 May 1999
Excavation (18 June 2016 - 10 November 2016)
NO 01128 14149 (Canmore ID: 26699) The excavations at Cranberry (CB16), Millhaugh, undertaken 18 June – 10 November 2016, revealed evidence for settlement from the Early Neolithic, Late Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age. The recognised prehistoric structures, and features include
putative Late Neolithic and Iron Age dwellings, sub-circular palisade enclosures, post alignment, post-defined palisades, slot-defined palisades, fire pits, midden pits and numerous other postholes and pits. The preliminary phasing of the site has been based on the typology of material culture recovered. The prehistoric pottery assemblage amounts to more than 650 sherds from across those archaeological periods, although the majority are Early Neolithic. A double cist indicates Bronze Age funerary practice at the site. There was also a pit cut through the internal paving of the Iron Age roundhouse into which was deposited cremated bones. This may mark the dwelling being taken out of use. A gradiometry survey was also carried out just to the north of the excavation area, revealing several possible archaeological features.
Archive: HES (intended). Report: HES and SERF website
Funder: HES
Website: www.glasgow.ac.uk/serf
Dene Wright – University of Glasgow
(Source: DES, Volume 17)
