Document record MAB60640 - LOCHHEAD QUARRY

Site of a long cist cemetery.

Site of a long cist cemetery. A number of bones and remains of cists have been found while working a sand and gravel quarry in 2003. Remains of several cists have been noted near the top of the quarry face while on a site visit. Subsequent partial excavation by AOC have identified further bones. In July 2004 two further cists were partly exposed near the top of the quarry face and bones from at least three skeletons were collected from the fall near the foot of the face. Further excavation by AOC led to the clearing back the top surface from the quarry face. This revealed a number of long cist burials, bringing the total number of burials so far to 19. Burials included at least two children. A brown glass bead was also recovered athough its exact context is unknown. Some of the burials have returned radiocarbon dates ranging from the 4th to the 7th centuries cal AD.

Period Notes
C14 dates : All from human bone. SUERC-6869 Human femur from burial 212 within cist 3. BP 1475 +/-35, d13 -20.1 - calibrated to 474-642 AD, (OxCal 4.2 28/03/14): SUERC-6870 Human femur from burial 201 within cist 4. BP 1565 +/- 35, d13 -20.7 - calibrated to 412-569 AD (OxCal 4.2 (28/03/14); SUERC-6871 Human femur from burial 120 within cist 5. BP 1530 +/- 35, d13 -20.7 - calibrated to 427-601 AD (OxCal 4.2 (28/03/14); SUERC-6872 Human femur from burial 126 within cist 6. BP 1495 +/- 35, d13 21.2 - calibrated to 432-644 AD (OxCal 4.2 28/03/14) SUERC-6873 Human femur from burial 128 within cist 7. BP 1625 +/- 35, d13 -20.8 - calibrated to 347-538 AD (OxCal 4.2 28/03/14); SUERC-6874 Human left humerus from burial 152 within cist 11. BP 1530 +/- 35, d13-20.7 - calibrated to 427-601 AD (OxCal 4.2 28/03/14; SUERC-6875 BP Human left femur from burial 157 within cist 12. BP 1545 +/- 35, d13 -20.8 - calibrated to 423-589 AD (OxCal 4.2 28/03/14); SUERC-6878 Human right femur from burial 170 within cist 13. BP 1480 +/- 35, d13 -20.7 - calibrated to 436-650 AD (OxCal 4.2, 28/03/14); SUERC-6879 Human right femur from burial 191 within cist 19. BP 1440 +/- 35, d13 -20.4 - calibrated to 561-656 AD (OxCal 4.2, 28/03/14); SUERC-6880 Human left humerus from burial 007 within cist 20. BP 1440 +/- 35, d13 -21 - calibrated to 561-656 AD (OxCal 4.2, 28/03/14).

AOC, 2004, LOCHHEAD QUARRY, AUCHTERFOFAR: HS HUMAN REMAINS CALL OFF DATA STRUCTURE REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB3510.

Cook, M, 2004, Lochhead Quarry, Forfar-Human Remains Call-Off:Exc (Bibliographic reference). SAB3989.

Excavation

DUNBAR, L, 2004, LOCHHEAD QUARRY. DES 2004 pp19-20, 19-20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4017.

DUNBAR, L, 2006, DES 2005 LOCHHEAD QUARRY, 166 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2464.

Radiocarbon dates

WINLOW, S, 2010, TWO NEW DATES FROM TWO OLD INVESTIGATIONS: A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE WOMEN'S KNOWE AND KINGOODIE LONG CIST CEMETERY, p.50 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3427.

DUNBAR, L J, 2012, A LONG CIST CEMETERY NEAR AUCHTERFORFAR FARM, FORFAR, ANGUS - CHRISTIAN OR PRE-CHRISTIAN? IN TAYSIDE AND FIFE ARCH. J. 18, 63-80, TAFAJ, 18, 63-80 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4049.

Jul 7 2004 , GR/04/CT633, GR/04/CT633 (Ground Photograph). SAB37068.

Jul 27 2004 , GR/04/CT160-162, GR/04/CT160-162 (Ground Photograph). SAB21174.

Jul 27 2004 , GR/04/CT178-195, GR/04/CT178-195 (Ground Photograph). SAB21175.

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Apr 3 2025 3:03PM