Cropmark record MAB65252 - NEWBARNS

Cropmarks of ring-ditches recorded by CUCAP in 1951.

Cropmarks of ring-ditches recorded by CUCAP in 1951. At least three circular crop-marks measuring up to 10m in diameter have been noted north of Newbarns. Close to them is a C-shaped mark, which measures about 15m across. The northernmost part of the C-shaped cropmark was excavated by CFA in September 1998. The ditch was 0.7m deep with a flat base and almost vertical sides. Radius of feature was circa 12m. A number of pits, post-holes and stake-holes were found contained within the surrounding ditch as well as outwith. Two of the pits contained fragments of pottery, one of which was an elaborately decorated beaker rim sherd. A flint artefact of possible Late Neolithic date was also found. Outside the main enclosure a small pit, cut by both the ditch and an other pit, lay slightly off-centre to a ring of at least 10 stake-holes. The circular feature and pits within it are similar to an early Bronze Age enclosed cremation cemetery at North Mains and Balneaves.

Period Notes
C14 dates : AA-47741 Charred barley grain from fill of re-cut pit in pit-circle. BP 1150 +/-60, d13C -24.8. AA-47742 Charred barley grain from same context as AA-47741. BP 1145 +/-55, d13C -21.3. AA-47743 Charred barley grain from basal primary fill of pit. BP 1180 +/-50, d13C -23.7. AA-47744 Charred barley grain from same context as AA-47744. BP 1145 +/-45, d13C -23.4. AA-47745 Charred barley grain from secondary use of the pit. BP 1215 +/-45, d13C -22.7. AA-47746 Charred barley grain, same context as AA-47745. BP 1095 +/-60, d13C -21.4. AA-47747 Charred barley grain from silty layer of a rectilinear ditch feature. Layer sealed by undisturbed final fill. Part of cache of grain from processing a single episode of crop processing. BP 1100 +/- 50, d13C -20.7. AA-47748 Charred barley grain from same context as AA-47747. BP 1085 +/-45, d13C -21.4. AA-47749 Birch charcoal from one of group of pits within a curvilinear ditch. Fill also contained fragments of Beaker pottery. BP 3645 +/-85, d13C -28.0. AA-47750 Heather stem from stake filled hollow (probably deliberately backfilled) immediately overlying a compacted occupation layer. BP 2350 +/-50, d13C-27.2.

AN/3227-30 (1977), AN/3227-30 (1977) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26787.

AN/3518-9 (1978), AN/3518-9 (1978) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26788.

AN/3691/PO (1951), AN/3691/PO (1951) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26681.

AN/4511-7/CN, AN/4511-7/CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26682.

AN/4709-10 (1981), AN/4709-10 (1981) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26789.

AN/5483-4 (1982), AN/5483-4 (1982) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26683.

AN/5487-91 (1982), AN/5487-91 (1982) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26790.

AN/5889/CS (1982), AN/5889/CS (1982) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26684.

B/05366-8 (1988), B/05366-8 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26685.

B/05372-4 (1988), B/05372-4 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26686.

B/05390-1,6-9 (1988), B/05390-1,6-9 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26687.

B/51469-73/PO (1981), B/51469-73/PO (1981) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26688.

RCAHMS, 1978, [Untitled], 21, No.150 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7706.

Pollock, D, 1987, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 115, 387, 388-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7054.

McGill, C, 1998, Trail Trenching at Newbarns: Report No 442, 19,21-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1265.

MCGILL, C., y, 2004, EXCAVATIONS OF CROPMARKS AT NEWBARNS NEAR INVERKEILOR, ANGUS (Bibliographic reference). SAB4700.

Jul 8 1996 , C 72277-9, C 72277-9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22164.

Sep 15 1998 , AAS/98/12/CT, AAS/98/12/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29040.

Sep 15 1998 , AAS/98/12/G17/13-20, AAS/98/12/G17/13-20 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29039.

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Apr 9 2026 2:00PM