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Cross Tay Link Road
Fortification (Iron Age), Pit(S) (Period Unknown), Post Hole(S) (Period Unknown), Souterrain (Iron Age), Blade (Flint)(Period Unknown), Pot(S) (Bronze Age) - (Iron Age)
Site Name Cross Tay Link Road
Classification Fortification (Iron Age), Pit(S) (Period Unknown), Post Hole(S) (Period Unknown), Souterrain (Iron Age), Blade (Flint)(Period Unknown), Pot(S) (Bronze Age) - (Iron Age)
Canmore ID 369100
Site Number NO02NE 255
NGR NO 09104 28139
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/369100
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Redgorton
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
Archaeological Evaluation (March 2019)
NO 09104 28139 to NO 14621 26943 Monitoring was undertaken along the proposed Cross Tay Link Road scheme in Perth, including trial trenching of the proposed route (including a secondary northern route), and geophysical survey and hand-dug test pitting within the scheduled area of Bertha Fort (SM 2403).
A total of 476 trial trenches were excavated, in March 2019, each measuring 25 x 2m, across 22 land parcels. Out of the 476 trenches excavated, 15 contained archaeological features.
A multivallate Iron Age hillfort and a souterrain in addition to pits and post-holes were identified at Redgorton, with isolated Bronze Age pit type features recorded at Scone. In addition, a small number of finds were recovered, which included one flint blade; three sherds of Iron Age pottery; and 19 sherds of Bronze Age/ Iron Age pottery.
The results of the geophysical survey at Bertha Fort identified subsurface geophysical responses that clearly relate to human occupation of the site, and specifically the presence of a Roman military complex at this location. This survey confirmed the results of the previous survey, which revealed a series of internal structures including; barracks, rampart ovens and possible courtyard buildings as well as the defences and internal road network.
Eleven test pits, each measuring 1 x 1m, were excavated at Bertha Fort. The identified archaeological features consisted of possible pits, postholes and linear features and a possible metalled surface. The identified features were not investigated further. No finds were retrieved during the works.
Archive: Perth Kinross Heritage Trust (intended), Perth and Kinross Council (Reports)
Funder: Perth and Kinross Council
James Hession ̶ Red River Archaeology Ltd
(Source: DES Vol 20)
