Document record MAB51064 - LESMURDIE

An extended programme of archaeological evaluation, excavation, standing building survey and a watching brief were undertaken by CFA between March and June 2002 within a residential housing site at Lesmurdie Road.

An extended programme of archaeological evaluation, excavation, standing building survey and a watching brief were undertaken by CFA between March and June 2002 within a residential housing site at Lesmurdie Road. The site covers part of the summit and the east and south flanks of a prominent hill on the northeast outskirts of Elgin. Initial trial trenching covered 6 percent, rising to 10 percent in areas where archaeological remains were found. This revealed a notable movement of soil downhill, mainly as a result of ploughing, with up to 1.5m of topsoil, windblown sand and buried soil deposits being recorded. In total, 25 trenches were excavated and a number of archaeological finds and features were revealed. At NJ 2235 6395 a small penannular ring-ditch was found, measuring 7.5 x 5.5m with an entrance gap in the southeast. A complete inverted urn was recovered from an unlined pit in the middle of the entrance, and further urns in both stone-lined and unlined pits were present inside. A pit in the centre of the Bronze Age enclosed cremation cemetery was 1.4m long, 1m wide and 0.6m deep, and contained pyre debris and burnt bone, perhaps an unurned burial. The ditch itself was V-shaped in profile and contained very few finds.

GRAMPIAN SOIL SURVEYS (ABERDEEN) LTD, 2001, DESK TOP STUDY AND EXPLORATORY INTRUSIVE INVESTIGATION, LINKSFIELD FARM, LESMURDIE ROAD, ELGIN, DBA (Bibliographic reference). SAB2635.

MUNRO CONSULTANTS, 2001, PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT LINKSFIELD, ELGIN, REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB2934.

TRANSPORT ASSESSME

Grampian Soil Surveys (Aberdeen) Ltd., 2001, Site Investigation Report, Linksfield Farm, REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB2580.

SOIL SURVEY

CFA, 2002, AREA R6, LESMURDIE RD, ELGIN: DBA, EVALUATION, EXCAVATION, WATCHING BRIEF & BUILDING SURVEY, Report No.709 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3985.

DSR

SUDDABY, I, 2002, CFA EVALUATION AT LESMURDIE ROAD, ELGIN, P.83-84 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3882.

CACHART, R, 2004, EVALUATION OF 29-35 SEAGATE, ARBROATH, Report No.736 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3988.

DSR

Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 05/04/02 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.

Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 24/05/02 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.

Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 29/03/02 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.

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