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Results of an Archaeological Watching Brief at Cloddach Quarry, Elgin, Scotland |
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Archaeological Research Services unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Archaeological Research Services Ltd were commissioned by Tarmac Ltd to undertake an 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. A watching brief was undertaken on a topsoil strip within the new area of extraction at the quarry and revealed no significant archaeological remains. It did reveal two heavily truncated archaeological features, that were possible postholes associated with a modern field boundary, although given the truncation of these features this is not a definite interpretation. No other finds or features were revealed during the course of the watching brief. However, given the presence of the two truncated fesatures it is possible that other archaeological features, possibly associated with the enclosures mentioned above, may survive elsewhere on the site. |
Author: |
B J Johnson
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Research Services
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Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and Aberdeen City (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Cloddach Quarry |
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Moray |
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ELGIN |
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Scotland |
Grid Reference: 321194, 859523 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol5-88005 |
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ARS Ltd Report No. 2009/70 |
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Created Date: |
02 Jul 2018 |