Williamson, C. (2013). Mainshill Carpark, Dalmellington, East Ayrshire: Archaeological Mitigation, Data Structure Report. United Kingdom: Rathmell Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1024791. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Mainshill Carpark, Dalmellington, East Ayrshire: Archaeological Mitigation, Data Structure Report
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Series:		 Rathmell Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1024791
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Archaeological excavation and monitoring works were carried out in respect to the development of the Mainshill carpark to support access to the national forest estate including Pickan's Dyke in Dalmellington, East Ayrshire. The carpark lay over a section of Pickan's Dyke itself and required a process of archaeological excavation along the line of the Dyke prior to monitoring works across the full carpark area. This work was hoped to add to earlier excavation works which had been carried out at the eastern end of Pickan's Dyke last year (Gordon et al 2012). The excavation works identified that the ground had been disturbed by a large amount of made ground and dumped material, so that little of the original bank material had survived. In contrast, the base of the ditch was revealed to still remain fully intact across the carpark area. The recording and excavation of what remained of the bank and the ditch did not recover any artefacts and little was found in dateable material. As such, the date of Pickan's Dyke still remains unknown. The monitoring works across the full carpark area, did not identify any significant archaeological features in the area beyond the Dyke itself.
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Author:		 Claire Williamson
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Publisher:		 Rathmell Archaeology Ltd
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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:		 2013
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Site: Mainshill Carpark
Parish: DALMELLINGTON
County: Ayrshire and Arran
Country: Scotland
Location - Auto Detected: Dyke
Location - Auto Detected: Dalmellington East Ayrshire
Location - Auto Detected: Pickans Dyke
Grid Reference: 248253, 606100 (Easting, Northing)
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PERIOD UNKNOWN (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) NONE (Find)
PERIOD UNKNOWN (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Boundary Dyke (Monus)
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OASIS Id: rathmell1-153422
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Note:		 A4 spiral bound report
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016