Wessel, J. van. (2011). Dalfad Surface Coal Mine - Archaeological Mitigation. Headland Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1028668. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Dalfad Surface Coal Mine - Archaeological Mitigation
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Series:		 Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1028668
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Abstract:		 A topographic survey was undertaken in April 2011 as part of a programme of archaeological mitigation in advance of works at Dalfad surface coal mine, near Muirkirk, East Ayrshire. Previous surveys had established the existence of a number of agricultural and industrial sites within the development area, primarily relating to 19th century limestone and coal extraction. The present work aimed to create a permanent measured and photographic record of two coal pits and a substantial linear limestone quarry (along with associated spoil heaps and railway branches), and a small area of rig and furrow with an associated bank or dyke. Though weathered and altered in places by more recent development, the industrial remains still bore considerable detail, especially with regards to the alignments of the railway branches serving the works. The rig and furrow was no longer visible at the time of the survey, though a small spread of stones may represent the remains of the bank/dyke. As part of the same mitigation programme, a known area of peatland, Dalfad Moss, was investigated in order to examine the nature and depth of the peat sediments across the area of the moss. A manual gouge auger was used to investigate peat depth and a Russian corer was used to take a core sample of the peat at the deepest and shallowest locations in order to date the base of the peats. The results of the investigation showed that peat depth varied across the peatland between 0.4 to 6m. A generalised sediment sequence across the peatland showed raised mire monocotyledon peat with wood fragments towards the base, underlain by a peaty clay layer, which in turn was underlain by glacial deposits. Radiocarbon dates from the peat show that it began to form in the Late Mesolithic period between 6650-6480 cal BC (SUERC-34418; 7745±35 BP) and 4990-4790 cal BC (SUERC -34417; 6000±30 BP)
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Author:		 Jürgen van Wessel ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Headland Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
West of Scotland Archaeological Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: Dalfad Surface Coal Mine
Parish: AUCHINLECK
County: Ayrshire and Arran
Country: Scotland
Location - Auto Detected: Dalfad
Location - Auto Detected: Muirkirk East Ayrshire
Location - Auto Detected: Dalfad Moss
Grid Reference: 262585, 622385 (Easting, Northing)
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PERIOD UNKNOWN (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) NONE (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Coal Mining Site (Monus)
PERIOD UNKNOWN (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Dyke (Possible) (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Limestone Quarry (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Mineral Railway (Monus)
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Late Mesolithic (Auto Detected Temporal)
Bc Suerc34418 774517735 Bp (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: headland1-103899
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016