Humble, J. (2012). Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothain: Archaeological Evaluation. Headland Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1019065. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothain: Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1019065
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Abstract:		 A series of archaeological investigations were undertaken in advance of construction of a new eco-visitor centre at Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian. The site was subject to an 8% sample trial trench evaluation and all topsoil stripping in advance of construction was subject to an archaeological watching brief. The work revealed evidence of prehistoric activity in the form of a timber circle, a ring ditch and a possible roundhouse. The timber circle was located on the top of a small hill on which the site is situated and comprised seven postholes. A small, deep ring ditch lay immediately to the west and was interpreted as having been related to a burial cairn that had subsequently been removed. Some 100m to the southwest and off the crest of the hill on a natural terrace a partial ring ditch was interpreted as the heavily truncated remains of a roundhouse and some associated features were recorded. No directly dateable artefacts were recovered from these features; their form and two fragments of cannel coal suggested a later prehistoric date.
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Author:		 Jamie Humble
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Publisher:		 Headland Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
West of Scotland Archaeological Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: Beecraigs Counrty Park
Parish: LINLITHGOW
County: West Lothian
Country: Scotland
Location - Auto Detected: Beecraigs Country Park West Lothian
Grid Reference: 300302, 674696 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) NONE (Find)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Pit Circle (Monus)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) RING DITCH (Monument Type England)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Ring Ditch House (Monus)
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Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: headland1-79215
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016