Document record MAB50811 - CASTLEHILL
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Summary
A watching brief and evaluation were carried out by AOC in May 2014 during groundworks for construction of a single dwelling.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2169 5785 (93m by 110m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ25NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Birnie |
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
A watching brief and evaluation were carried out by AOC in May 2014 during groundworks for construction of a single dwelling. Although potentially within the vicinity of the reputed ancient palace of Birnie (NJ25NW0003), removal of up to 0.4m of topsoil across the development area, and excavation of two trenches on a proposed new area of woodland along the eastern edge of the site revealed no archaeological features or artefacts.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, CASTLEHILL, THOMSHILL, BIRNIE, MORAY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORED TOPSOIL STRIP REPORT, DSR (Bibliographic reference). SAB5485.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, CASTLEHILL, THOMSHILL, BIRNIE, MORAY: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB5486.
ARCAHEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2015, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 15, 2014, p.134 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5542.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ25NW0071;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB5485 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. CASTLEHILL, THOMSHILL, BIRNIE, MORAY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORED TOPSOIL STRIP REPORT. DSR.
- --- SAB5486 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. CASTLEHILL, THOMSHILL, BIRNIE, MORAY: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
- --- SAB5542 Bibliographic reference: ARCAHEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2015. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 15, 2014. p.134.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Feb 19 2016 2:33PM
