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Douglasmuir Quarry
Archaeological Landscape (Period Unassigned), Buried Land Surface (Period Unassigned), Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Bowl(S) (Pottery)(Neolithic), Lithic Implement(S) (Period Unassigned), Organic Material(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Douglasmuir Quarry
Classification Archaeological Landscape (Period Unassigned), Buried Land Surface (Period Unassigned), Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Bowl(S) (Pottery)(Neolithic), Lithic Implement(S) (Period Unassigned), Organic Material(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 312211
Site Number NS57SW 326
NGR NS 516 745
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/312211
- Council East Dunbartonshire
- Parish New Kilpatrick (East Dunbartonshire)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Bearsden And Milngavie
- Former County Dunbartonshire
Strip And Record (7 June 2010 - 24 June 2010)
NS 516 745 A programme of work was undertaken 7–24 June 2010 during the removal of topsoil in advance of sand and gravel quarrying. The work revealed evidence of Early Neolithic occupation on the site. This consisted of pottery (carinated bowls), lithics and carbonised plant remains (including hazelnuts). These were contained in three discrete areas, in four pits and on an area of preserved ground surface with associated spreads of hearth waste. All of the features were fully excavated.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Tarmac Ltd
Alastair Becket – GUARD
Strip And Record (27 October 2014 - 28 November 2014)
GUARD Archaeology Limited were commissioned to undertake an archaeological strip, map and record excavation in advance of sand and gravel quarrying at Douglasmuir Quarry, East Dunbartonshire, near Milngavie (NS 5144 7471). A previous phase of work to the east, in the area now occupied by the quarry revealed the presence of potentially significant archaeological remains including several pits and spread/deposit features which date to the early Neolithic period. This second phase of work focused on the area immediately west of the current quarry site and revealed the presence of seven furrows indicating agricultural use of the landscape and two pits which may be related to the early Neolithic activity already known to be present.
Information from OASIS ID: guardarc1-197855 (John Atkinson) 2014
