Earthwork record MAB44979 - BELLMUIR
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Summary
Remains of a track, defined by a shallow ditch and intermittently by a low stony bank on either side, recorded during a walkover survey by Mercer and Ralston in 1989 prior to a proposed extension of Bellmuir Quarry (NJ83NE0181).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8758 3617 (524m by 82m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ83NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Methlick |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a track, defined by a shallow ditch and intermittently by a low stony bank on either side, recorded during a walkover survey by Mercer and Ralston in 1989 prior to a proposed extension of Bellmuir Quarry (NJ83NE0181). The feature has an overall width of circa 6 m. The track does not appear on the historic OS maps. A trench excavated by CFA in 1997 through a portion of the track, which has since been removed by the access road, confirmed the track was not of antiquity. The track appears to have constructed during the latter half of the 20th century. A walkover survey carried out by Rathmell Archaeology in 2016 ahead of proposed development of Bellmuir Quarry identified the site (S22.1) with the western and eastern ends remaining, but the majority of the middle portion of the east-west trackway having been covered by the current quarry access road.
Scottish Aggregates Ltd, 1989, Bellmuir Environmental Statement (Bibliographic reference). SAB4742.
MERCER, R, 1989, REPORT ON BELLMUIR SURVEY, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1236.
Scottish Aggregates Ltd, 1991, Bellmuir Appeals Written Submission 2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4741.
HAMILTON, J, 1997, EVALUATION AT BELLMUIR QUARRY. CFA REPORT No. 352, REPORT No. 352 (Bibliographic reference). SAB780.
HAMILTON, J, 1998, DES. BELLMUIR QUARRY., 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB801.
WATCHING BRIEF
RATHMELL ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, METHLICK QUARRY EXTENSION, ABERDEENSHIRE: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT APPRAISAL, DBA, Walkover Report (Bibliographic reference). SAB3178.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ83NE54;
- NRHE Numlink: 75451;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ83NE0063;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/75451 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1236 Bibliographic reference: MERCER, R. 1989. REPORT ON BELLMUIR SURVEY. Y. 7.
- --- SAB3178 Bibliographic reference: RATHMELL ARCHAEOLOGY. 2017. METHLICK QUARRY EXTENSION, ABERDEENSHIRE: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT APPRAISAL. DBA, Walkover Report.
- --- SAB4741 Bibliographic reference: Scottish Aggregates Ltd. 1991. Bellmuir Appeals Written Submission 2.
- --- SAB4742 Bibliographic reference: Scottish Aggregates Ltd. 1989. Bellmuir Environmental Statement.
- --- SAB780 Bibliographic reference: HAMILTON, J. 1997. EVALUATION AT BELLMUIR QUARRY. CFA REPORT No. 352. Y. REPORT No. 352.
- --- SAB801 Bibliographic reference: HAMILTON, J. 1998. DES. BELLMUIR QUARRY.. 9.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Sep 13 2023 2:20PM
