Leys Of Marlee
Barrow(S) (Prehistoric), Field Boundary (Period Unknown), Pit(S) (Period Unknown), Ring Ditch (Prehistoric), Polished Axehead (Stone)(Neolithic)
Site Name Leys Of Marlee
Classification Barrow(S) (Prehistoric), Field Boundary (Period Unknown), Pit(S) (Period Unknown), Ring Ditch (Prehistoric), Polished Axehead (Stone)(Neolithic)
Canmore ID 28915
Site Number NO14SE 46
NGR NO 15616 43977
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/28915
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Kinloch
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO14SE 46 1561 4397
For probable ditched barrow 250m to ESE, see NO14SE 68.
Scheduled as Leys of Marlee, ring-ditch 400m SSW of.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 22 January 2001.
The linear cropmark running from NE to SW is probably a field boundary (RCAHMSAP 1988).
Information from RCAHMS (OGS) 2 May 2008
Aerial Photographic Transcription (6 December 1989)
An aerial transcription was produced from oblique aerial photographs. Information from Historic Environment Scotland (BM) 31 March 2017.
Aerial Photographic Interpretation (8 December 1992)
Air photography has recorded the cropmarks of a ring-ditch with a central pit, probably a barrow, on a low flat-topped ridge 370m SSW of Leys of Marlee steading. It measures about 8m in diameter within its ditch. What may be traces of a second, smaller, barrow are visible to the WNW, amongst the probable pits and other indeterminate features scattered across the field. Information from RCAHMS (JRS) 8 December 1992.
Aerial Photographic Transcription (14 November 2012)
An interpretative transcription, or mapping, of information on oblique aerial photographs was produced on 14 November 2012.
Aerial Photographic Transcription (24 September 2015)
An interpretative transcription, or mapping, of information on oblique aerial photographs was produced on 24 September 2015.
Archaeological Evaluation
An archaeological evaluation was carried out for Dalgleish Associates, on behalf of their client Laird Brothers in support of the proposed extraction of sands and gravels at Leys of Marlee, Perth and Kinross (centred on NGR: NO 1564 4407). The proposed development area covered three agricultural fields approximately 2km to the west of Blairgowrie. Small portions of these fields have been excluded in the north-west, south-west and north-east corners. The entire area is roughly 500m by 500m, measuring approximately 17.8h area in extent. All the trenches revealed a natural subsoil which varied between a moderately to firmly compacted, silt and sand with moderate to occasional small stone and gravel inclusions across the proposed development site. This varied in colour from mid orange brown, light to mid yellow brown and a mottled yellow brown. In total eight significant features were recorded in trenches 33, 104, 105 and 106. These features would suggest possible prehistoric activity. The recovery of a near Neolithic polished stone axe demonstrates that the area has potential for the recovery of both prehistoric features and artefacts.
Information from OASIS ID: rathmell1-232010 (T Rees) 2015.
