Document record MAB63115 - BLACKHILLS QUARRY
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Summary
A desk based assessment, walkover survey and evaluation were carried out by MAS ahead of proposed quarry extension.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 9434 9978 (332m by 276m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO99NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Nigg |
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
A desk based assessment, walkover survey and evaluation were carried out by MAS ahead of proposed quarry extension. The walkover survey in 2013 recorded no artefacts or features. Eight trial trenches were excavated in February 2015: no archaeological features or artefacts were identified.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, , BLACKHILLS QUARRY, COVE, ABERDEEN: WRITTEN SCHEME OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB7400.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2013, BLACKHILLS QUARRY, COVE BAY, ABERDEEN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESKTOP AND WALKOVER SURVEY, DBA/Walkover report (Bibliographic reference). SAB7362.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2014, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 14, 2013, p. 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5483.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2015, BLACKHILLS QUARRY, COVE. ABERDEEN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION, Evaluation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB7359.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2016, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 16, 2015, p. 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6502.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NO99NW101;
- NRHE Numlink: 320939;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO99NW0105;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/320939 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB5483 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2014. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 14, 2013. p. 14.
- --- SAB6502 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2016. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 16, 2015. p. 9.
- --- SAB7359 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2015. BLACKHILLS QUARRY, COVE. ABERDEEN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION. Evaluation report.
- --- SAB7362 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2013. BLACKHILLS QUARRY, COVE BAY, ABERDEEN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESKTOP AND WALKOVER SURVEY. DBA/Walkover report.
- --- SAB7400 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. . BLACKHILLS QUARRY, COVE, ABERDEEN: WRITTEN SCHEME OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION. WSI.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Apr 5 2019 11:30AM
