Document record MAB52238 - CAIRNBARROW
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Summary
An archaeological watching brief was conducted from August 2015 to June 2016 by AOC Archaeology prior to development, after a walkover survey and desk-based assessment had been conducted on the development area (NJ44SE0088).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4639 4192 (186m by 174m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ44SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Glass |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
An archaeological watching brief was conducted from August 2015 to June 2016 by AOC Archaeology prior to development, after a walkover survey and desk-based assessment had been conducted on the development area (NJ44SE0088). A cluster of eight Neolithic pits and one Iron Age pit were recorded surviving as the basal remains of sub-circular pits visible in the natural subsoil, having been mostly truncated in the past by field ploughing. The pits, surviving below topsoil 0.35m deep, were in a degraded condition. The most interesting feature was pit [126], which contained a slabbed setting and a visible charcoal-rich layer at the base that appeared to represent a prehistoric hearth. Two of the pits provided radiocarbon dates of 3620-3366 BC and 3514-3356 BC respectively, and the others contained similar contexts of probable domestic fuel debris that is interpreted as an indication of a possible Neolithic settlement site. The Iron Age pit contained a large quantity of willow Roundwood charcoal that was interpreted as the burnt remains of a small structure, and it provided a radiocarbon date of 184-3 BC. Interpretation of the sites as prehistoric was further supported by the presence of one coarse pottery sherd and one struck flint flake from pit [101]. A possible iron tool and stone tool were recovered from unstratified contexts on the site.
Period Notes
SUERC-69940 (GU42139), Charcoal: alder, 4668 +/- 30 BP, 3620-3366 cal BC; SUERC-69935 (GU42137), Charcoal: Hazel Roundwood, 4634 +/- 28 BP, 3514-3356 cal BC; SUERC-69936 (GU42138), Charcoal: Willow Roundwood, 2079 +/- 28 BP, 184-3 cal BC.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, CAIRNBORROW WIND FARM, HUNTLY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB5509.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2016, CAIRNBORROW WIND FARM, HUNTLY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF DATA STRUCTURE REPORT, DSR (Bibliographic reference). SAB5564.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ44SE114;
- NRHE Numlink: 355676;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ44SE0090;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/355676 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB5509 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. CAIRNBORROW WIND FARM, HUNTLY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
- --- SAB5564 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2016. CAIRNBORROW WIND FARM, HUNTLY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF DATA STRUCTURE REPORT. DSR.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 20 2023 11:49AM
