Document record MAB60201 - HILLHEAD, KIRRIEMUIR
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Summary
An evaluation was carried out in May 2008 by SUAT over a 7.6 ha proposed development site at Hillhead, Kirriemuir.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3813 5456 (557m by 263m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO35SE |
| Civil Parish | Kirriemuir |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
An evaluation was carried out in May 2008 by SUAT over a 7.6 ha proposed development site at Hillhead, Kirriemuir. A 5 percent evaluation of the site was undertaken, with 39 trenches being excavated. In Trench 02 a circular posthole feature, with an internal diameter of 2.25-2.35m, was found. It comprised a central posthole within a circle of nine smaller postholes. One additional posthole was located between the central posthole and the outer ring. The postholes of this feature were all fully excavated and sampled. No obvious dating evidence was recovered from the fills and the function of the structure is unknown. In addition, a major ditch feature extended northwest-southeast across the southwest part of the site. The ditch profile varied between an expanded U and an expanded V-shape and averaged 1.5m wide and 0.35m deep. Two pieces of slag were recovered from the fill at different locations. A stone, the size of a large cobble, was recovered which had three wide short grooves and at least one small cup mark. No dating evidence was found within the fill where it was excavated and the function of the ditch was tentatively interpreted as a field boundary ditch possibly medieval or post-medieval. It was recommended that a watching brief take place on the areas of the posthole feature and ditch feature when development ground works commence. During the subsequent watching brief, the major ditch feature, recorded during the evaluation, was found to continue towards the northwest extremity of the site, where it petered out due to a truncation. In the same area, a segment of a large circular ditch was found with a radius of about 32m, which may be prehistoric in date.
CACHART, R, 10/06/08, Hillhead, Kirriemuir, Archaeological Evaluation, Evaluation (Bibliographic reference). SAB3978.
Interim Report
SUAT Ltd, 2008, ANNUAL REPORT 2008, P.7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4783.
SUAT Ltd, 2008, EVALUATION & WATCHING BRIEF, HILLHEAD, KIRRIEMUIR, Evaluation; WB (Bibliographic reference). SAB4780.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2009, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008, p.32-33 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3496.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO35SE268;
- NRHE Numlink: 297180;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO35SE0094;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/297180 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB3496 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2009. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008. Y. p.32-33.
- --- SAB3978 Bibliographic reference: CACHART, R. 10/06/08. Hillhead, Kirriemuir, Archaeological Evaluation. Y. N. Evaluation.
- --- SAB4780 Bibliographic reference: SUAT Ltd. 2008. EVALUATION & WATCHING BRIEF, HILLHEAD, KIRRIEMUIR. Evaluation; WB.
- --- SAB4783 Bibliographic reference: SUAT Ltd. 2008. ANNUAL REPORT 2008. P.7.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Jul 5 2023 11:43AM
