Cropmark record MAB65138 - FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK
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Summary
Cropmark of a square enclosure plus possible arc of a ditch.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7136 7210 (251m by 295m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO77SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Laurencekirk |
Type and Period (7)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- DITCH (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- PIT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- HOMESTEAD? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- Rig And Furrow (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Cropmark of a square enclosure plus possible arc of a ditch. Possible homestead moat. A transcription of aerial photographs by RCAHMS in 2000 revealed a number of linear features along with a series of pits in addition to the races of enclosures described. The pits are thought to be prehistoric in date, while linear features to the South are thought to be the remains of rig and furrow. A trial trenching evaluation was carried out over the south-east area of this cropmark site, centred at circa NO 7144 7207, in May 2000 by SUAT in advance of a proposed housing development. The evaluation revealed the remains of rig and furrow cultivation in the form of furrows cut into the natural till which were recorded and sampled. A small group of artefacts was recovered from the rig and furrow, but no material of medieval date was present with none of the finds pre-dating the 17th century. In 2005 a watching brief was carried out during straightening of electricity poles, but no archaeological features or finds were evident during the course of the work. A watching brief was carried out in May 2018 by Cameron Archaeology ahead of a proposed new road. The watching brief area covered a strip from circa NO 7144 7215 to NO 7127 7206, and recorded rig and furrow ridges as had been previously recorded in the aerial photographs. No other features were identified but three quartzite objects were found in the topsoil, a core with two platforms, a core or short end-scraper and a short end-scraper probably dating to the Middle or Late Bronze Age. A watching brief was carried out in June 2018 by Cameron Archaeology during the soil strip for a house plot centred at NO 7134 7208 (NO77SW0118). No archaeological features, deposits or artefacts were recorded, however raw quartzite was identified which complements the finds recovered during the May 2018 watching brief. See also NO77SW0117 and NO77SW0173 for watching briefs over further house plots.
Period Notes
Three quartzite objects were found in the topsoil, a core with two platforms, core or short end-scraper and a short end-scraper probably dating to the Middle or Late Bronze Age.
RALSTON, IBM, 1980, THE GREEN CASTLE AND THE PROMONTORY FORTS OF NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL FORUM NO10, 27-40, 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1537.
SUAT LTD., 2000, ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A SECTION OF RIG & FURROW AT FORDOUN RD, LAURENCEKIRK (Bibliographic reference). SAB4812.
CACHART, R., 2000, Fourdoun Road, Laurencekirk. DES 2000 p 11, p11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3915.
EVALUATION
MURRAY, JC, 2005, Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk - Watching Brief 2005 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2924.
WATCHING BRIEF
MURRAY, J. C., 2006, DES VOL6, 2005, P.17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4548.
WATCHING BRIEF
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT, WB DSR (Road) (Bibliographic reference). SAB7043.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: POST-EXCAVATION RESEARCH DESIGN (PERD), PERD (Bibliographic reference). SAB7069.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Road) (Bibliographic reference). SAB7045.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, PLOT 2, FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT, WB DSR (Plot 2) (Bibliographic reference). SAB7046.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, PLOT 2, FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Plot 2) (Bibliographic reference). SAB7047.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2019, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018, p. 16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6524.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2020, FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK, AB30 1FB: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT (DSR) , WB DSR (Road) (Bibliographic reference). SAB8080.
Jul 28 1978 , AAS/78/02/S2/16-24, AAS/78/02/S2/16-24 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15804.
Jul 31 1957 , VZ 74, VZ 74 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15805.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No187 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO77SW21;
- NRHE Numlink: 36531;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO77SW0017;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36531 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (15)
- --- SAB1512 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. S KINC LIST. No187.
- --- SAB1537 Bibliographic reference: RALSTON, IBM. 1980. THE GREEN CASTLE AND THE PROMONTORY FORTS OF NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL FORUM NO10, 27-40. 11.
- --- SAB15804 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 28 1978 . AAS/78/02/S2/16-24. Black & White. AAS/78/02/S2/16-24.
- --- SAB15805 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 31 1957 . VZ 74. Black & White. VZ 74.
- --- SAB2924 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY, JC. 2005. Fordoun Road, Laurencekirk - Watching Brief 2005.
- --- SAB3915 Bibliographic reference: CACHART, R.. 2000. Fourdoun Road, Laurencekirk. DES 2000 p 11. N. p11.
- --- SAB4548 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY, J. C.. 2006. DES VOL6, 2005. P.17.
- --- SAB4812 Bibliographic reference: SUAT LTD.. 2000. ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A SECTION OF RIG & FURROW AT FORDOUN RD, LAURENCEKIRK.
- --- SAB6524 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2019. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018. p. 16.
- --- SAB7043 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT. WB DSR (Road).
- --- SAB7045 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI (Road).
- --- SAB7046 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. PLOT 2, FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT. WB DSR (Plot 2).
- --- SAB7047 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. PLOT 2, FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI (Plot 2).
- --- SAB7069 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK: POST-EXCAVATION RESEARCH DESIGN (PERD). PERD.
- --- SAB8080 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2020. FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK, AB30 1FB: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT (DSR) . WB DSR (Road).
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK (EAB291)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK (EAB12267)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief - FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK (EAB5370)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief - FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK (EAB5379)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief - FORDOUN ROAD, LAURENCEKIRK (EAB5380)
Record last edited
Jul 31 2023 12:51PM
