Bute, Ardencraig
No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Bute, Ardencraig
Classification No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Eastlands Road
Canmore ID 287424
Site Number NS16SW 70
NGR NS 10441 64713
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/287424
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Rothesay
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
NS16SW 70 1040 6470
NS 104 647 A programme of archaeological investigative works was undertaken on 6-7 February 2007 in respect of
the proposed development at Eastlands Road, Rothesay. An evaluation was carried out from 6-7 February 2007. The
evaluation comprised seven trenches covering 7% of the available, undisturbed area. In addition areas which had previously suffered severe truncation were tested to ensure that this truncation had removed any archaeology that may originally have been present. Most trenches exhibited common stratigraphy, with a thin dark brown clay silt topsoil, which was in general 50mm or less in depth, overlaying varying subsoil. Hillwash was evident in Trenches 1, 5, 7 and 13, especially those portions of trench on the eastern downslope of the site. There were eight various subsoils, the predominate two were [002] and [003], these were orange brown sandy clay or silty clay, respectively. The rest were variants of this, in colour and inclusions. The exceptions were [004], [006] and [008] which were red orange gravels. No
significant archaeology was uncovered during the evaluation, though modern ceramic detritus was observed.
Report deposited with WoSAS and archive with RCAHMS.
Funder: Bute Homes.
Douglas Gordon, 2007.
Archaeological Evaluation (6 February 2007 - 7 February 2007)
NS 104 647 A programme of archaeological investigative works was undertaken on 6-7 February 2007 in respect of the proposed development at Eastlands Road, Rothesay. An evaluation was carried out from 6-7 February 2007. The evaluation comprised seven trenches covering 7% of the available, undisturbed area. In addition areas which had previously suffered severe truncation were tested to ensure that this truncation had removed any archaeology that may originally have been present. Most trenches exhibited common stratigraphy, with a thin dark brown clay silt topsoil, which was in general 50mm or less in depth, overlaying varying subsoil. Hillwash was evident in Trenches 1, 5, 7 and 13, especially those portions of trench on the eastern downslope of the site. There were eight various subsoils, the predominate two were [002] and [003], these were orange brown sandy clay or silty clay, respectively. The rest were variants of this, in colour and inclusions. The exceptions were [004], [006] and [008] which were red orange gravels. No significant archaeology was uncovered during the evaluation, though modern ceramic detritus was observed.
Report deposited with WoSAS and archive with RCAHMS.
Funder: Bute Homes.
