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Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty Lot 1 - Balmedie to Tipperty. Invasive Archaeological Investigations. Mitigation Excavation AWPR/B-T/BT/001 |
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CFA Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A programme of strip and map and mitigation excavation was carried out along the Balmedie to Tipperty section of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T). The subject of this report is the topsoil stripping and hand-excavation of the features in Trench AWPR/B-T/BT/001 in Plot 209 at Keir Farm, Balmedie. During the evaluation and the mitigation excavation eleven small pits were identified in this trench. It is not possible to say with certainty that all were archaeological in origin. However, based on the artefacts and plant macrofossil remains that were recovered, at least four of them appeared to be prehistoric in date. Ard-marks were also identified and were interpreted as the traces of prehistoric agriculture. These features, along with a background scatter of prehistoric lithics in the topsoil, indicate that the area was in fairly intensive use during the prehistoric period and that settlement remains could be present in the vicinity. |
Author: |
Ian Suddaby
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Publisher: |
CFA Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and Aberdeen City (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Locations: |
Site: |
Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route – Balmedie-Tipperty BT/001 |
County: |
Aberdeenshire |
Parish: |
BELHELVIE |
Country: |
Scotland |
Grid Reference: 395760, 817550 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
IRON AGE
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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BOG IRON ORE
(Find)
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PERIOD UNKNOWN
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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LITHIC
(Find)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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BOUNDARY DITCH
(Monus)
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PERIOD UNKNOWN
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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PIT GROUP
(Monument Type Scotland)
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OASIS Id: |
cfaarcha1-212654 |
OBIB: |
Report No. 3220 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |