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Twentyshilling Wind Farm
Building(S) (Period Unknown)(Possible), Burial (Prehistoric), Cairn(S) (Period Unknown)(Possible), Linear Feature(S) (Period Unknown), Pit(S) (Prehistoric), Plough Marks (Period Unknown), Ring Ditch (Prehistoric), Standing Stone (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Site Name Twentyshilling Wind Farm
Classification Building(S) (Period Unknown)(Possible), Burial (Prehistoric), Cairn(S) (Period Unknown)(Possible), Linear Feature(S) (Period Unknown), Pit(S) (Prehistoric), Plough Marks (Period Unknown), Ring Ditch (Prehistoric), Standing Stone (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Canmore ID 373317
Site Number NS70SE 20
NGR NS 7825 0457
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/373317
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Sanquhar
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Archaeological Evaluation (17 September 2015 - 2 October 2015)
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Rathmell Archaeology Ltd. between 17th September and 2nd October 2015. This consisted of the walkover survey of a 1ha area centered on each of the turbines; and the excavation of a series of intrusive trenches to archaeologically examine two heritage sites (Deil’s Dyke and the Drove Road).
In total some 114 linear meters of trench were excavated between 30th September and the 2nd October. There were no identifiable archaeological sites within the 1ha centered on each turbine location.
No indication of the drove road was visible during the site inspection.
Information from Diane Gorman and Alan Matthews, Rathmell archaeology Ltd. 19th October 2015
OASIS ID: rathmell1-228756
Watching Brief (July 2020 - May 2021)
NS 7200 0659 to NS 7825 0457 A watching brief was carried out, between July 2020 and May 2021, during ground works for the Twentyshilling Hill Alternative Grid Connection Corridor. The works consisted of the archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping and test-pitting and the fencing-off of known archaeological features that lay in close proximity to construction areas. In total, 213,800m2 of topsoil stripping was monitored. The works uncovered a prehistoric burial pit with possible Late Bronze Age urns inside a ring ditch, three pits containing sherds of possible prehistoric pottery, three linear features associated with a drove road, eight dry stone building remains or cairns, an upstanding stone, and a plough scar.
Archive: NRHE (intended) Funder: RJ McLeod
T Muir and K Warden – GUARD Archaeology Ltd
(Source: DES Vol 22)
