Document record MAB60203 - POWMYRE QUARRY

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Headland at Powmyre Sand and Gravel Quarry during March and May 2009.

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Headland at Powmyre Sand and Gravel Quarry during March and May 2009. This was on the topsoil stripping preceding the Phase 2 extraction works of a long running quarrying operation. An area of 300 m x 250 m was stripped, with a total of eighteen archaeological features being recorded. These were mainly isolated and interpreted as pits or postholes. A number of flint flakes and a significant amount of prehistoric pottery including Grooved Ware were collected from several of the features. One pit contained an abundant amount of domestic plum stones and blackthorn/sloe seeds, as well as apple pips and must be much later (possibly medieval) in date. Post-Medieval furrows, plough scars and tree throw hollows were also observed along with a modern field boundary. The furrows have been recorded continuing to the north (NO35SE0115, NO35SE0101 (Phase 4 of the extraction site). In 2010, Phase 3 of the extraction works (to the east of Phase 2) was again preceded by a watching brief carried out by Headland. Phase 3 covered an area of 3.2 ha. The findings continued the pattern of widely scattered, multi-period remains seen in previous phases of work. A double row of postholes was recorded, located on top of a ridge, with a pit nearby which has been radiocarbon dated to the Early Neolithic. A small group of undated pits was found along the edge of a shallow lake or marsh to the east of the site. Three open-sided enclosures, defined by narrow gullies that probably supported fences, 30-38 m wide and located on sloping ground, are thought to relate to livestock management. A 2nd-3rd Century AD radiocarbon date was obtained from one of the enclosures. A single corn-drying kiln, probably Medieval or Post-Medieval in date, was also found. See NO35SE0083 for the Phase 1 works.

HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, 2009, DATA STRUCTURE REPORT OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT POWMYRE SAND AND GRAVEL QUARRY, GLAMIS, ANGUS - PHASE 2 WORKS (Bibliographic reference). SAB4348.

HEADLAND, 2009, DATA STRUCTURE REPORT: WATCHING BRIEF POWMYRE QUARRY (Bibliographic reference). SAB2753.

HEADLAND, 2009, POWMYRE QUARRY WATCHING BRIEF PHASE 2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2749.

HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, 2010, DATA STRUCTURE REPORT OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT POWMYRE SAND AND GRAVEL QUARRY, GLAMIS (Bibliographic reference). SAB4344.

ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2011, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 11, 2010, p.31 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5535.

COPPER, M, 2021, TRACING THE LINES: SCOTTISH GROOVED WARE TRAJECTORIES BEYOND ORKNEY IN PSAS 150, PP81-117 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8257.

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