Kirby, M. (2015). Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty. Lot 4 - Fastlink. Invasive Archaeological Investigations. Mitigation Excavation AWPR/B-T/FL/001. CFA Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1047046. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty. Lot 4 - Fastlink. Invasive Archaeological Investigations. Mitigation Excavation AWPR/B-T/FL/001
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Abstract:		 A programme of works near Megray which consisted of strip and map, followed by mitigation excavation of identified features was carried out at site AWPR/B-T/FL/001, part of the route of the Fastlink section (Lot 4) of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. The results demonstrated that a scatter of pits and other shallow features of likely prehistoric date were located here, along with a linear feature of modern date. A fragment of flint, a heat spall which is not diagnostic of any period, was recovered, along with a fragment of undiagnostic prehistoric pottery. The ecofacts recovered from the features consisted mainly of oak charcoal and hazelnut shell, and the presence of hazelnut shell may be attributable to food processing activities in prehistory. The features are suggestive of low-level prehistoric activity on or in the vicinity of the site; it is possible that these features are outliers to the main concentration of activity. The features did not appear to be structural and their purpose is unclear, as they did not contain sufficient quantities of artefacts to be considered as rubbish pits for domestic activities or pits for the ritual deposition of artefacts.
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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 Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and Aberdeen City (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route – Fastlink FL/001
County: Aberdeenshire
Parish: FETTERESSO
Country: Scotland
Grid Reference: 387244, 787498 (Easting, Northing)
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PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) FLINT (Find)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) SHERD (Object England)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) PIT (Monument Type Scotland)
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OASIS Id: cfaarcha1-185276
OBIB: Report No. 3185
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Created Date:		 05 Apr 2018