Ginnever, M. (2015). Results of an Archaeological Excavation at Portstown, Inverurie. Headland Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1039139. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Results of an Archaeological Excavation at Portstown, Inverurie
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Series:		 Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1039139
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Abstract:		 Headland Archaeology was commissioned by Malcolm Allan Housebuilders Ltd to undertake an archaeological excavation in advance of a residential development at Portstown, Inverurie. The work was carried out in response to a planning condition on an application (APP/2010/3002) submitted to Aberdeenshire Council. The excavation recorded extensive remains associated with prehistoric settlement in the form of three roundhouses, a possible souterrain and numerous associated pits and post-holes. The three roundhouses were very well preserved and occupied the crest of a ridge running north-west to south-east overlooking the Urie Valley and with views through to mount Bennachie. Two of the roundhouses were formed of double post-rings with stone paved ring-ditches along the eastern arcs. The third roundhouse was of a single post-ring construction. All three were estimated to have internal diameters of c.13.00m. A significant amount of burnt daub and vitrified slag was recovered from the structures indicating that they were destroyed by fire. All are thought to date to between the late Bronze Age and Middle Iron Age. A single rectangular structure with a reveted stone wall was located in the south-western corner of the site and is also thought to date to the Iron Age. Evidence for metal working activity and general domestic activities was also recovered across the site. A number of associated clusters of pits and post-holes are all though to relate to the settlement activity on this site and the neighboring site of Boynds Farm (Dalland and Cox 2014)
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Author:		 Matthew Ginnever
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Publisher:		 Headland Archaeology
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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: Portstown, Inverurie
County: Aberdeenshire
Parish: KEITHHALL AND KINKELL
Country: Scotland
Grid Reference: 377860, 823120 (Easting, Northing)
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PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) POLISHER (Object England)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) POT (Object England)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) QUERN (Object England)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) THATCH WEIGHT (Find)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) ROUND HOUSE (Monument Type Scotland)
PREHISTORIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) SOUTERRAIN (Monus)
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OASIS Id: headland1-211200
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018