Document record MAB62061 - ARNHALL QUARRY
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Summary
Pits and other features recorded during a watching brief carried out by CFA Archaeology in May and August 2017 during topsoil stripping for quarrying.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6049 7036 (280m by 342m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO67SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fettercairn |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A watching brief carried out by CFA Archaeology in May and August 2017 during topsoil stripping for quarrying recorded a total of 18 pits in the Phase 9/2 area and 23 pits, a linear ditch and traces of furrows in the Phase 10/1 area to the north. Most contained some charcoal, but the only find recovered from the Phase 9 pits was a tiny portion of an iron strap. Many of the pits in the Phase 10 area showed traces of burning in the fills, and many may have been small fire pits.
Radiocarbon dating indicates a Medieval date for the Phase 9 area pits.
Period Notes
Radiocarbon sample SUERC-75860 (GU45419) charcoal 636+/-29 BP, calibrated to 1385-1397 AD. SUERC-75864 (GU45420), charcoal, 662 +/- 26 BP, calibrated to 1278 - 1391 AD
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2016, FASQUE ESTATE, ABERDEENSHIRE: HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING (ESTATE BUILDINGS) WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB7882.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, ARNHALL QUARRY PHASES 9/2 AND 10/1, EDZELL, BY BRECHIN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF, WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB7121.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2019, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018, p. 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6524.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO67SW0144;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB6524 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2019. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018. p. 14.
- --- SAB7121 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2017. ARNHALL QUARRY PHASES 9/2 AND 10/1, EDZELL, BY BRECHIN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF. WB report.
- --- SAB7882 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2016. FASQUE ESTATE, ABERDEENSHIRE: HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING (ESTATE BUILDINGS) WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2026 10:15AM
