EAB2269 - Excavation - 2014 HILLHEAD, BLACKHILLS

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Location

Grid reference
Map sheet	Not recorded
Authority	Aberdeenshire
Civil Parish	Tarland

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Technique(s)

EXCAVATION

Organisation

NESARS

Date

2014

Description

The excavation uncovered the extant sections of the north eastern and southwest revetment walls of a house platform as well as the putative ring bank and surface of the associated house. Large sherds of prehistoric pottery were recovered in situ, and charcoal samples from circular feature taken for radiocarbon dating. The C14 dates recovered from the large sections of alder charcoal point to a date of Late Bronze Age (circa 900 calBC) Director: NESARS; CHC

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SAB6693 Bibliographic reference: CONNOLLY HERITAGE CONSULTANCY. 2014. HILLHEAD (BLACKILLS) EVALUATION. TARLAND, ABERDEENSHIRE. Y.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

MAB12016 HILLHEAD, BLACKHILLS (Building)
MAB12000 HILLHEAD, BLACKHILLS (Monument)

Record last edited

Jun 25 2026 12:46PM

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