Document record MAB53815 - ROTHIENORMAN SUBSTATION
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Summary
A trial trenching evaluation was carried out by Amey in 2013 ahead of a proposed electricity substation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6911 3561 (487m by 583m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ63NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchterless |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A trial trenching evaluation was carried out by Amey in 2013 ahead of a proposed electricity substation. A total of 152 trenches were excavated across the site, but only one feature of potential archaeological significance was uncovered. This was an oval pit containing mottled soil and charcoal which when radiocarbon dated produced an age circa 2410 BC to 2202 BC, which falls into the Chalcolithic period. Its' function is uncertain, and it contained no artefacts. Degraded remains of rig and furrow cultivation were recorded elsewhere in a number of trenches.
Period Notes
SUERC-56657 (GU35952) 3734 (3851px) - Rothienorman, Charcoal : Corylus avellana nutshell. Radiocarbon Age BP: 3840 +/- 32. 95.4 percent Probability: 2458 (9.3 percent) 2416 cal BC / 2410 (86.1 percent) 2202 cal BC.
AMEY, 2013, EAST COAST 400KV REINFORCEMENT PROJECT: ROTHIENORMAN AND KINTORE SUBSTATIONS, WSI FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB5466.
AMEY, 2014, EAST COAST 400KV REINFORCEMENT PROJECT: ROTHIENORMAN SUBSTATION, SSE: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, Evaluation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB5467.
MOTT MACDONALD, 2022, GLENS OF FOUDLAND - ROTHIENORMAN REFURBISHMENT PROJECT HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT DESK STUDY, MM019, MM020 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7627.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ63NE53;
- NRHE Numlink: 363038;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ63NE0044;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/363038 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB5466 Bibliographic reference: AMEY. 2013. EAST COAST 400KV REINFORCEMENT PROJECT: ROTHIENORMAN AND KINTORE SUBSTATIONS, WSI FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS. WSI.
- --- SAB5467 Bibliographic reference: AMEY. 2014. EAST COAST 400KV REINFORCEMENT PROJECT: ROTHIENORMAN SUBSTATION, SSE: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. Evaluation report.
- --- SAB7627 Bibliographic reference: MOTT MACDONALD. 2022. GLENS OF FOUDLAND - ROTHIENORMAN REFURBISHMENT PROJECT HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT DESK STUDY. MM019, MM020.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Nov 17 2023 1:43PM
