Document record MAB62381 - KAIR HOUSE
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Summary
A watching brief carried out by SUAT in April 2004 during groundworks for an electricity cable within the Roman camp (NO77NE0001) recorded a large cut feature 35m north-northeast of Kair House.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7689 7653 (18m by 20m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO77NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Arbuthnott |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A watching brief carried out by SUAT in April 2004 during groundworks for an electricity cable within the Roman camp (NO77NE0001) recorded a large cut feature 35m north-northeast of Kair House. the ditch appeared to contain the remains of an earth bank with a drystone facing. Further excavation into these features exposed a ditch circa 4.5m across and 1m deep , with a U-shaped profile, partially backfilled with random whinstone rubble. No artefacts were recovered. It was thought to be a ha-ha or sunken wall associoated with Kair House, but a sample from the ditch was radiocarbon dated to 1030 to 1250 AD suggesting the possibility of a medieval structure on the site.
Period Notes
Radiocarbon date from primary fill of ditch, SUERC-3586, 880 +/- 35 BP, calibrated to 1030-1250 AD.
GR/04/CT126-132, GR/04/CT126-132 (Ground Photograph). SAB37006.
SUAT, 2004, Arch watching brief Kair House (Bibliographic reference). SAB3360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO77NE0078;
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2025 3:26PM
