Document record MAB60891 - DAVID MOYES ROAD, CARNOUSTIE

A programme of archaeological investigation carried out by GUARD Archaeology recorded structures of Neolithic date and a Bronze Age hoard.

A programme of archaeological investigation carried out by GUARD Archaeology recorded structures of Neolithic date and a Bronze Age hoard. A trial trenching evaluation by GUARD in August 2016 identified several pit groups containing prehistoric pottery. Following this, the development area a monitored topsoil strip and excavation was carried out by GUARD between September 2016 and February 2017 to establish and investigate the extent of archaeological features: a total of 14 structures and 28 pit groups, all of prehistoric date, were recorded. The structures comprised two rectilinear post-built structures (timber hall), both of probable early Neolithic date, part of two elliptical-plan timber post-built structures, seven circular timber post-built structures and a stone founded structure. Finds from Structure 8 (the largest timber halls) included part of a Neolithic carinated cooking pot dating from 2800-3500 BC, numerous other prehistoric pottery sherds, two saddle querns, a polished stone axe and numerous lithic finds of flint, quartz and quartzite. Two other possible structures were recorded, one centred on an area of heat-reddened sand, the other associated with an occupation layer containing frequent prehistoric pottery and lithic finds. Near the northeast corner of the site, adjacent to three of the circular structures, the excavation uncovered a late Bronze Age hoard comprising a gold decorated spearhead, a bronze sword with a chape, pommel and scabbard fittings and a disc headed pin. Hoard is comparable with that found at Pyotdykes in the 1960s (NO33SW0004). Remnants of rig and furrow cultivation marks across the site may date to the Medieval/post-medieval periods.

GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2016, BALMACHIE ROAD, CARNOUSTIE BRONZE AGE HOARD CONSERVATION REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB4284.

GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2016, DAVID MOYES ROAD, CARNOUSTIE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT, Evaluation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB4239.

GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2016, DAVID MOYES ROAD, CARNOUSTIE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB4291.

GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2016, DAVID MOYES ROAD, CARNOUSTIE: MONITORED STRIP AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION ADDENDUM (Bibliographic reference). SAB4252.

MURRAY, W, 2016, THE EXCAVATION OF A BRONZE AGE SOIL BLOCK FROM CARNOUSTIE: CONSERVATION REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB7506.

GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, DAVID MOYES ROAD, CARNOUSTIE: MONITORED STRIP AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT, Excavation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB4238.

GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, DAVID MOYES ROAD, CARNOUSTIE: POST EXCAVATION RESEARCH DESIGN (Bibliographic reference). SAB4283.

Dec 6 2016 , AAS-GR-16-12-001 - 006, AAS-GR-16-12-001 - 006 (Ground Photograph). SAB35655.

Feb 3 2017 , AAS-GR-17-02-027 - 038, AAS-GR-17-02-027 - 038 (Ground Photograph). SAB35657.

Jan 16 2017 , AAS-GR-17-01-076 - 084, AAS-GR-17-01-076 - 084 (Ground Photograph). SAB35656.

Author unknown, n.d., STV NEWS WEBSITE, 09/09/2016 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1755.

Author unknown, n.d., THE COURIER, 09/09/2016 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4000.

Author unknown, n.d., THE COURIER, 14/09/2016 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4000.

Author unknown, n.d., THE COURIER, 16/01/2017 p. 1, 3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4000.

Nov 14 2016 , AAS-GR-16-11-007 - 011, AAS-GR-16-11-007 - 011 (Ground Photograph). SAB35654.

Oct 3 2016 , AAS-GR-16-10-034 - 043, AAS-GR-16-10-034 - 043 (Ground Photograph). SAB35652.

Oct 17 2016 , AAS-GR-16-10-044 - 058, AAS-GR-16-10-044 - 058 (Ground Photograph). SAB35653.

Sep 12 2016 , AAS-GR-16-09-205 - 218, AAS-GR-16-09-205 - 218 (Ground Photograph). SAB35650.

Sep 22 2016 , AAS-GR-16-09-219 - 231, AAS-GR-16-09-219 - 231 (Ground Photograph). SAB35651.

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