Park Of Keir

CFA Archaeology Ltd undertook an assessment of the likely impacts on archaeology and built heritage (cultural heritage assets) of the construction and occupation of the proposed development.

Twenty-three cultural heritage assets have been identified within the proposed development site. The cultural heritage assets range in date from the prehistoric period to the post-medieval period and indicate that there has been activity and settlement within the area since at least the later prehistoric (Bronze Age/Iron Age) period. One site, Knock Hill fort, is a Scheduled Monument and is of national importance. The route of an 18th century military road, which crosses the proposed development site, is considered to be of unknown, but potentially of regional importance if buried remains survive. The other assets are assessed to be no greater than of local heritage importance.

Funder: AWM Environment

The SMR and RCAHMS database record the location of a mound which is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st Edition map (Perthshire, 1866, Sheet CXXXII, 6 inch to 1 mile). The site was visited by the Ordnance Survey in 1968 and recorded at the time as a quarry spoil heap. The SMR, however, records this as a natural feature. The mound is not depicted on the Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition map (Perth and Clackmannan, 1901, Sheet CXXXII.NE).

The feature was identified during the field survey, it comprises of a small roughly oval grass covered mound with a large mature tree growing out the top. In areas where the soil matrix of the mound was visible, it consisted of loamy silt and gravel/small stones. There is no evidence for any quarry near to the mound and nothing to suggest that this is a quarry spoil heap; it is probably a natural knoll within an improved pasture field.

Information from Mhairi Hastie (CFA Archaeology Ltd) July 2014. OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-260332, no.4