Kirby, M. (2012). Land Adjacent to Orchardfield, East Linton, East Lothian. Archaeological Excavations. CFA Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1028367. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land Adjacent to Orchardfield, East Linton, East Lothian. Archaeological Excavations
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Abstract:		 A programme of excavations was carried out on two concentrations of archaeological features identified during an evaluation carried out by CFA in 2009 at Orchardfield, East Linton. One concentration of features consisted of three ring-ditches and a number of associated pits and post holes, and the other concentration consisted of a single meandering ditch feature and two pits. The three ring-ditches (004, 006 and 008) had external diameters ranging between 5.2m and 8.4m, internal diameters ranging between 2.7m and 5m, ditch widths ranging between 1.05m and 1.7m and ditch depths ranging between 0.55m and 0.8m. A ring of possible post-holes around ring-ditch 004 and a partial ring of possible post-holes around ring-ditch 008 suggest that there may have been timber uprights surrounding these ring-ditches. Towards the centre of ring-ditch 004, a pit containing a cremation burial was identified. Further cremation burials were recovered from within all three ring ditches. The presence of cremation burials suggests that the ring-ditches represent the remains of ploughed out Bronze Age burial barrows. Sherds of prehistoric pottery were recovered in association with cremated remains within ring-ditches 004 and 008. A possible pyre pit situated immediately to the north of the ring ditches suggests that the cremation process may have taken place on site. An 80m length of the meandering ditch feature was uncovered. It changed direction four times, turning through 45° on three occasions, and once through 90º. This ditch measured between 0.65m and 1.2m in width and between 0.2m and 0.55m in depth. The only find uncovered consisted of a single sherd of pottery, which is probably medieval in date. However, its location towards the surface of the ditch cannot be regarded as a secure context and consequently the date and purpose of this ditch remain unknown.
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Author:		 Magnus Kirby ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 CFA Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
East Lothian Council Archaeology Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: Land Adjacent to Orchardfield
Parish: PRESTONKIRK
County: East Lothian
Country: Scotland
Grid Reference: 358700, 677200 (Easting, Northing)
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BRONZE AGE (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Cremations (Find)
BRONZE AGE (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) POT (Object England)
PERIOD UNKNOWN (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) DITCH (Monument Type Scotland)
BRONZE AGE (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Ring-Ditch (Monus)
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
BRONZE AGE (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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OASIS Id: cfaarcha1-117093
OBIB: Report no. 1990
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016