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An Archaeological Watching Brief at CLoddach Quarry, Elgin, Scotland. Phase E |
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Archaeological Research Services unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Archaeological Research Services Ltd was commissioned by Tarmac Ltd to undertake a third phase of archaeological watching brief as part of a quarry extension at Cloddach Quarry, Elgin. A desk-based assessment, undertaken by Entec UK Ltd (Johns 2002), has shown that significant historic environment remains survive within the vicinity of the proposed extraction area. These comprise cropmark evidence of a possible palisaded enclosure, a trapezoidal shaped settlement and a square enclosure to the north of the development area. A number of other significant heritage sites have also been identified within the wider landscape, including a carved Pictish stone approximately 500m to the south of the development. Previous watching briefs undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd (Johnson 2010 and Scott 2011) on the first phase of topsoil stripping within the new area of extraction at the quarry (Area A and B) revealed no significant archaeological remains. It did, however, reveal two heavily truncated archaeological features, that were possible postholes as well as the undisturbed presence of 19th century agricultural field drains on part of the site. Phase D identified further evidence for drainage as well as a pit thought to represent an earlier phase of quarrying albeit at a much smaller scale. The final phase of watching brief (Phase E) undertaken in September 2012 revealed no archaeological features or deposits. |
Author: |
S Farrell
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Research Services
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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: |
2012
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Cloddach quarry |
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Moray |
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DALLAS |
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Scotland |
Grid Reference: 321000, 859420 (Easting, Northing)
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NONE
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol5-122224 |
OBIB: |
ARS Ltd Report No. 2012/64 |
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Created Date: |
02 Jul 2018 |