Cachart, R. (2012). Archaeological Evaluation 22 Birch Road Killearn. Perth: Alder Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1019710. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation 22 Birch Road Killearn
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Series:		 Alder Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1019710
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Stirling Council commissioned Alder Archaeology to undertake an archaeological evaluation on the site for the erection of six new residential housing units at Birch Road, Killearn. The site, centred on NS 52260 85907, lies just south of the Killearn Old Parish Church and Graveyard. Three evaluation trenches were excavated to evaluate 100m² of the available area. It was considered possible that the development site may have contained buried remains associated with settlement or outlying burials associated with the nearby Killearn Old Parish Church. Topsoil and subsoil revealed nothing of archaeological significance in any to the trenches and no finds were recovered. A few residual 19th - 20th C pottery sherds were found in the topsoil indicating some sort of activity, possibly horticulture on the site during those periods. A patch of black mineral (0305) over the subsoil in trench 03 was considered to be a natural occurrence and not archaeological. The natural rock, although having a relatively flat surface showed no signs of having been cut or terraced for construction. Bedrock was quite close to the surface in all the trenches which may have rendered the site poor for horticulture. The slope of the land here may have also deterred any building in the past. No further archaeological work is required on the site.
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Author:		 R Cachart
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Publisher:		 Alder Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Archaeology Service, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: 22 Birch Road
Parish: KILLEARN
County: Stirling and Falkirk
Country: Scotland
Location - Auto Detected: Killearn Old Parish Church
Location - Auto Detected: Killearn Old Parish Church Topsoil
Location - Auto Detected: Birch Road Killearn
Grid Reference: 252260, 685907 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) NONE (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) CHURCH (Monument Type Scotland)
19th 20th C (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: alderarc1-132918
OBIB: KA01
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016