Document record MAB55682 - ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE
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Summary
Trial trenching carried out by Headland Archaeology in 2013 (following on from earlier geophysical survey - NJ80NE0555 - ahead of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) recorded an isolated pit at this location.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8606 0839 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ80NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Peterculter |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Trial trenching carried out by Headland Archaeology in 2013 (following on from earlier geophysical survey - NJ80NE0555 - ahead of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) recorded an isolated pit at this location. The fill contained small amounts of charcoal and industrial debris, along with a fragment of flint which appears to be a microlith of Mesolithic date.
HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE LOT 3 - SOUTHERN LEG: ASSESSMENT REPORT ON TRIAL TRENCHING AND SAMPLE EXCAVATIONS. (Bibliographic reference). SAB4451.
ARCAHEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2015, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 15, 2014, p. 13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5542.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ80NE0559;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB4451 Bibliographic reference: HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE LOT 3 - SOUTHERN LEG: ASSESSMENT REPORT ON TRIAL TRENCHING AND SAMPLE EXCAVATIONS..
- --- SAB5542 Bibliographic reference: ARCAHEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2015. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 15, 2014. p. 13.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 6 2021 11:13AM
