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Bannockburn West

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Pit Defined Cursus (Neolithic)

Site Name Bannockburn West

Classification Pit Defined Cursus (Neolithic)

Alternative Name(s) Bannockburn 2

Canmore ID 47257

Site Number NS89SW 24

NGR NS 81617 90150

NGR Description Centre

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

C14 Radiocarbon Dating

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Oblique aerial view.
Oblique aerial view.Excavation photograph : area 4D - f4013, half section, close up, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4 - sample square E, pre ex, from W.Excavation photograph : site from boom (site NS89SW 22 in background).Excavation photograph : area 3/4A, f4000, enclosure, pre ex, S line, from W.Excavation photograph : area 3/4A, f4000, enclosure, NE corner, from N.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4114, half section, from E, close up.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4034, poss. primary packing in situ.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4085, half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4099/4100, 4011, two half sections removed, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4099/4100, 4011, general shot, NE quad removed, from NE.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4100, 4011, section N-S, NE quad, from E.Rectified aerial photographExcavation photograph : area 4D - f4018, half section, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4K - f4010, N baulk of trench section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 3/4A, f4000, enclosure, N arm, from N.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4087/4122 double feature revealed after fill A removed.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4126, close up of full half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4106, half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4097, half section, from S.Bannockburn West, NS89SW 24, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, RectoExcavation photograph : site from boom.Excavation photograph : area 4D - f4012, poss. palisade, first spit removed, poss. packing in situ, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4D - f4018, half section, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4K - f4010, N baulk of trench section, from S.Excavation photograph : site from boom.Excavation photograph : area 3/4A, f4000, enclosure, pre ex, S line, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4093, half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4093, half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4118, half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4114, half section, from E, close up.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4110 - half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4087/4122, half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4083, half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4099/4100, 4011, two half sections removed, general shots, from N.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4099/4100, 4011, close up of sections, from NE.Bannockburn West, NS89SW 24, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view.Excavation photograph : site from boom. (site NS89 SW 24 in background)Excavation photograph : area 4 - sample square B, pre ex, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4 - sample square E, pre ex, NW corner, from SW.Excavation photograph : site from boom.Excavation photograph : site from boom.Excavation photograph : site from boom.Excavation photograph : area 3/4A, structure? S of S arm, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4024, post hole, half sectioned, with packing, from above.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4122/4087, half section with packing, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4118, half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4112 - half section, from above.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4112 - half section, close up.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4126, charcoal in bottom of post pipe, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4104, half section, from E.Oblique aerial view.Excavation photograph : site from boom.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4011, SW quadrant removed, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4D - f4014, half section, close up, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4K - f4021/4010, N baulk of trench section, from S.Excavation photograph : site from boom.Excavation photograph : site from boom, showing trenches.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4030, post hole, half sectioned with packing, from above.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4085, post packing stones, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4120, half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4120, half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4108, half section (overcut), from E.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4108, half section (overcut), close up, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4126, full half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4102, half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4099/4100, 4011, general shot, NE quad removed, from NE.Oblique aerial view.Excavation photograph : area 4D - f4013, half section, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4D - f4014, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4K - f4021/4010, N baulk of trench section, from SW.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4087/4122 double feature revealed after fill A removed.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4093, half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4083, half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4028 - half section complete, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4034, packing in situ.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4087/4122, half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4085, half section, from S, close up.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4083, half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4038, half section to intercutting post pipes, from N.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4101, half section, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4095, half section, from S.Bannockburn West, NS89SW 24, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Excavation photograph : site from boom, showing trenches.Excavation photograph : site from boom, showing trenches.Excavation photograph : area 3/4A, f4000, enclosure, pre ex, S line, from W.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4026, post hole half sectioned with packing, from above.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4087/4122 double feature revealed after fill A removed.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4083, half section, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4085, post packing stones, from S.Excavation photograph : area 4 - f4026, half section complete, from E.Excavation photograph : area 4A - f4099/4100, 4011, section E-W, NE quad, from N.Bannockburn West, NS89SW 24, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Excavation photograph : site from boom.Excavation photograph : site from boom.

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Stirling
  • Parish St Ninians
  • Former Region Central
  • Former District Stirling
  • Former County Stirlingshire

Archaeology Notes

NS89SW 24 8159 9016 to 8167 9012

See also NS89SW 22.

NS 816 902. Excavation took place in October and November 1984 and April and May 1995 on two cropmark sites along a low ridge to the south of the Cowie Road, threatened by road construction and housing development.

About 15m to the west (of NS89SW 22) lay the slightly curved end of another enclosure symmetrically opposing the curved end of the pit enclosure (NS89SW 22). The second enclosure was about 26m across and was formed by posts spaced at c1m intervals. The south side extended westwards for c95m before it was destroyed by ploughing, whilst the north side survived for 30m. A series of 5m squares placed inside the enclosure located only a filled in stream bed c20m south of the post enclosure.

Sponsor: HBM, CEU.

N Tavener 1985.

This is plotted as a cursus monument on a distribution map of Neolithic monuments covering southern Scotland.

Information from RCAHMS (ARG), 3 April 1998.

RCAHMS 1994; RCAHMS 1997.

Excavations undertaken in 1984 and 1985 on cropmark sites identified as pit and post alignments revealed a bow-ended pit-defined enclosure (NS89SW 22) dated to late fifth to mid fourth millenium cal BC, a post defined enclosure dated to the mid fourth to early third millenium cal BC (NS89SW 24), and possible domestic activity. The pits of the enclosure showed up to three phases of use with deposits containing Carinated Bowl-type pottery in the later phases. Medieval or post medieval rig and furrow overlay the site and a small assemblage of medieval pottery is also described.

The project was funded by Historic Scotland.

J S Rideout 1997.

Further Details

Activities

Field Visit (September 1978)

RCAHMS: The Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Stirling District

Bannockburn 2 NS 816 901 NS89SW

These crop-marks consist of two linear features running from SE to NW, where they appear to be converging.

RCAHMS 1979, visited September 1978

Further Details

Aerial Photographic Transcription (25 January 1995 - 2 February 1995)

Aerial Photographic Transcriptions

An aerial transcription was produced from oblique aerial photographs. Information from Historic Environment Scotland (BM) 31 March 2017.

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Note (7 December 2022)

HES Cropmark Rapid Update: Pilot Project

The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed and changed from PIT DEFINED CURSUS (NEOLITHIC), UNIDENTIFIED POTTERY (NEOLITHIC).

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