Croft Moraig, Bolfracks Estate
Linear Feature (Period Unassigned), Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery
Site Name Croft Moraig, Bolfracks Estate
Classification Linear Feature (Period Unassigned), Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery
Canmore ID 278852
Site Number NN74NE 149
NGR NN 7980 4736
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/278852
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Dull
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN74NE 149 NN 7980 4736
NN 798 473 A 5% archaeological evaluation was conducted on the site of a two-house development approximately 100m E of the stone circle of Croft Moraig. The evaluation uncovered evidence of isolated features mainly interpreted as glacial erratics, with the exception of a curved linear cut feature. One medieval potsherd was recovered. The work was undertaken from 17-18 November and involved the machine stripping of 10 trenches using a mini-digger, and subsequent investigation by hand of any potential archaeological features.
Report to be lodged with NMRS.
Sponsor: Mr R A Price.
Damian Hind, 2006.
Archaeological Evaluation (2005)
NN 798 473 A 5% archaeological evaluation was conducted on the site of a two-house development approximately 100m E of the stone circle of Croft Moraig. The evaluation uncovered evidence of isolated features mainly interpreted as glacial erratics, with the exception of a curved linear cut feature. One medieval potsherd was recovered. The work was undertaken from 17-18 November and involved the machine stripping of 10 trenches using a mini-digger, and subsequent investigation by hand of any potential archaeological features.
Report to be lodged with NMRS.
Sponsor: Mr R A Price.
D Hind 2006
Watching Brief (13 January 2009 - 14 January 2009)
NN 7980 4734 A watching brief was kept on 13–14 January 2009 during topsoil stripping of a 28 x 21m area on the site of a new house. Several archaeological features were uncovered, including four post pits in no discernible pattern and a linear slot, some 5m long, part of which had been exposed during an evaluation by SUAT in 2005 (DES 2006, 131). No dating evidence was retrieved from any of the features. They may be contemporary with Croftmoraig Stone Circle (SAM 5024), some 100m W of the site, although an association with the nearby 19th-century Croftmoraig Farm Steading (NN74NE 118) is perhaps more likely.
Archive and Report: Perth and Kinross SMR and RCAHMS
Funder: T and M Developments
John Lewis – Scotia Archaeology