Paton, K. (2016). Ayr Cemetery, South Ayrshire: Archaeological Excavation Data Structure Report. AOC Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1044447. Cite this using datacite Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Ayr Cemetery, South Ayrshire: Archaeological Excavation Data Structure Report
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Series:		 AOC Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 An archaeological excavation was undertaken by AOC Archaeology Group on land due to be used for the extension of Ayr Cemetery, South Ayrshire. The excavation area was positioned around the features found from an earlier evaluation and measured approximately 3600 m2. The excavations revealed four small rounded pits, two linear pits and two larger linear ditches that may date to the prehistoric period. The rounded pits contained worked flint and some burnt bone. The two larger ditch features were connected, with small amounts of charcoal and some possible worked shale and quartz fragments coming from one of them. It is likely that these ditches and other features relate to early agricultural use, with the ditches being possible prehistoric field boundaries. Other features on site relate to post medieval agricultural use, with one E-W ditch representing a field boundary with ceramic tile drains and furrows on either side. Some modern activity was also noted in a site investigation pit and several clay filled pits that contained modern material. These related to the dumping of excess soil from cemetery excavations into machine cut pits that were extracting sandier soils for backfilling the graves.
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Author:		 K Paton
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Publisher:		 AOC Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
West of Scotland Archaeological Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Ayr Cemetery, South Ayrshire
County: Ayrshire and Arran
Parish: AYR
Country: Scotland
Grid Reference: 235275, 621025 (Easting, Northing)
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PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) FLINT (Find)
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OASIS Id: aocarcha1-270251
OBIB: AOC23613
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Created Date:		 06 Nov 2017