Cropmark record MAB63243 - KNOCKOMIE
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Summary
Linear crop marks lie over a field within which is the thin trace of a possible sub-square or rectilinear enclosure towards the western side of the field.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0262 5740 (356m by 206m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Forres |
Type and Period (9)
- SETTLEMENT (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- SOUTERRAIN? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- FURNACE (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- URN (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- ENCLOSURE? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- PIT? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- RING DITCH (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- STRUCTURE (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
Full Description
Linear crop marks lie over a field within which is the thin trace of a possible sub-square or rectilinear enclosure towards the western side of the field. Its sides are slightly curved and uneven. Some of the linear marks may represent earlier field boundaries or trackways. There are also a number of small dark 'blobs' which may represent pits, and at the eastern end of the field there may be a souterrain and a suggestion of a circular enclosure, though this is not a distinct mark. Additionally, there are a number of marks which are probably agricultural and/or geomorphological. A pre-development evaluation was undertaken by AOC in 2007 when a number of features were recorded, including a cremation pit with urn and possible settlement sites. Following on from the evaluation carried out in September 2007, an excavation was carried out by AOC in May 2008 which unearthed later prehistoric settlement features consisting of a souterrain, a ring ditch, two four-poster structures, a circular structure, two furnaces and six isolated features. Artefacts include a Neolithic ceramic vessel, two whetstones, fragments of two rotary querns, a saddle quern, two pieces of worked bone and a huge amount of slag material.
GREIG, M, 1994, DES., 29 (Bibliographic reference). SAB694.
CROPMARKS
A.O.C., 2007, GRANTOWN RD R2, FORRES, EVALUATION, report (Bibliographic reference). SAB2223.
evaluation
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2008, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION SCOTLAND, p.132-3 (M Cook) (Bibliographic reference). SAB4029.
AOC, 2008, GRANTOWN RD, R2, EXCAVATION REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB3500.
COOK, M, 2016, PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT PATTERNS IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND: EXCAVATIONS AT GRANTOWN ROAD, FORRES 2002-2013. (Bibliographic reference). SAB8059.
Jul 19 1994 , AAS/94/14/G28/4-14, AAS/94/14/G28/4-14 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31130.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ05NW98;
- NRHE Numlink: 87419;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05NW0083;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/87419 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB2223 Bibliographic reference: A.O.C.. 2007. GRANTOWN RD R2, FORRES, EVALUATION. N. report.
- --- SAB31130 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 19 1994 . AAS/94/14/G28/4-14. Black & White. AAS/94/14/G28/4-14.
- --- SAB3500 Bibliographic reference: AOC. 2008. GRANTOWN RD, R2, EXCAVATION REPORT.
- --- SAB4029 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2008. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION SCOTLAND. Y. p.132-3 (M Cook).
- --- SAB694 Bibliographic reference: GREIG, M. 1994. DES.. 29.
- --- SAB8059 Bibliographic reference: COOK, M. 2016. PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT PATTERNS IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND: EXCAVATIONS AT GRANTOWN ROAD, FORRES 2002-2013. .
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Aug 26 2024 12:47PM
