Building record MAB12016 - HILLHEAD, BLACKHILLS
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Summary
Evaluation excavation was carried out in June 2014 on a circular feature recorded during earlier field survey by NESARS by 2013 (NJ50NW0080).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5099 0706 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ50NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tarland |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Evaluation excavation was carried out in June 2014 on a circular feature recorded during earlier field survey by NESARS by 2013 (NJ50NW0080). The excavation revealed the full extent of a revetted platform with an internal structural feature (possibly a hut circle) of 12 m diameter. Samples gave radiocarbon dates of circa 1025-810 BC. Finds included large sherds of handmade prehistoric pottery, comparable to later Bronze Age domestic ware from other sites in the region and quantities of alder charcoal, the highest concentrations from the central area. One base fragment from a pottery vessel has impressions of a basket or mat.
Period Notes
Radiocarbon dates: SUERC-56971 (GU35762), alder charcoal - 2801 +/-29, calibrated to 1026-850 BC (2 sigma, OxCal 4.2 run 05/01/15); SUERC-56972(GU35763), alder charcoal - 2721+/-29, calibrated to 918 - 812 BC (2 sigma, OxCal 4.2 run 05/01/15).
CURRIE, G, 2007, DES VOL7, 2006, Fieldwalking report (Bibliographic reference). SAB1340.
CONNOLLY HERITAGE CONSULTANCY, 2014, HILLHEAD (BLACKILLS) EVALUATION. TARLAND, ABERDEENSHIRE, DSR (Bibliographic reference). SAB6693.
ARCAHEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2015, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 15, 2014, p.36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5542.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ50NW0096;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1340 Bibliographic reference: CURRIE, G. 2007. DES VOL7, 2006. N. Fieldwalking report.
- --- SAB5542 Bibliographic reference: ARCAHEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2015. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 15, 2014. p.36.
- --- SAB6693 Bibliographic reference: CONNOLLY HERITAGE CONSULTANCY. 2014. HILLHEAD (BLACKILLS) EVALUATION. TARLAND, ABERDEENSHIRE. Y. DSR.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Jun 20 2023 12:10PM
