Earthwork record MAB44655 - ARK HILL
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Summary
Remains of quarries which are shown as disused from the 2nd edition OS map onwards.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3588 4213 (298m by 193m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO34SE |
| Civil Parish | Glamis |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of quarries which are shown as disused from the 2nd edition OS map onwards. The quarry produced flat laminated sheets ideal for building drystone dykes. There was some reuse in 2012 as a borrow pit for stone for construction of trackways to wind turbines on Ark Hill. A watching brief was carried out in June 2012 during extraction from the borrow pit at NO 3578 4217. A number of small mounds, comprising soil mixed with small pieces of broken quarry waster were recorded on the east side of the quarry. These may represent rough dressing of quarried stone before its removal from the site. No other signs of quarrying activity or other archaeological features or artefacts were recorded by the watching brief.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2012, ARK HILL WIND FARM, GLAMIS, ANGUS: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF, WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB5057.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2013, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 13, 2012, p.30 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5487.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO34SE0024;
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2024 3:00PM
