Cameron Archaeology unpublished report series

This standing building survey took place prior to the conversion of Wynford steading into a shop/cafe and playbarn (Aberdeen City Council Planning reference 090716). Three phases of steading were recorded.

Cameron Archaeology carried out an archaeological evaluation at Stonefield Place, Inverurie. Eight trenches were excavated totalling 7% of the available area. No significant archaeological remains were identified and no finds recovered.

Cameron Archaeology carried out a 7% evaluation of the two areas (Ill 3; Area 1 and Area 2). Area 1 is a 1.5 hectare field to the west of Gloie's Farm and east of Kirkton of Monymusk Mill, House and Cottage. The field is rough grass bounded on the south by a watercourse (originally associated with Kirkton of Monymusk Mill). The evaluation was limited slightly by overhead and underground electric cables (see Ill 2) and telephone wires running along the south and west of the area which determined the location of the trenches but it was possible to carry out full 7% evaluation. Area 2 is an area 70 x 35m in size with a frontage on the Monymusk to Pitfichie road adjacent to The Square. A building (now demolished) is seen on the 1867 First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the area.

7% archaeological evaluation prior to housing development

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on Claymires Farm, Rothiemay, Huntly, Moray AB54 7PH. No archaeological finds or features were recorded.

The site (NJ 7867 0296) lies in the parish of Peterculter, immediately adjacent to and just within the boundary of Aberdeen on its western edge. The site is within the curtilage of the complex of farm buildings. Part of it is formed of grass lawn adjacent to the farm house, while another portion supports a pre-fabricated structure which sits on an extended concrete apron. The development involves demolition of the pre-fabricated building, replacement of it, on a slightly extended footprint, with a new house and the formation of a large new soakaway adjacent to the existing house. This report was carried out by the author whilst working for Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit. The watching brief was carried out in June 2010 by Cameron Archaeology (see separate report).

Report on a standing building survey of Park House, 120 Westburn Road, Aberdeen.

500m of soil strip for a new track was observed by Alison Cameron on 14th and 15th September 2010. Two field drains consisting of cut trenches filled with stones were recorded but no other features were encountered. It is recommended that no further archaeological work is required during this current development.

A watching brief was carried out on 22 November 2011 to observe the topsoil removal for the base of a wind turbine. No archaeological finds or features were recorded.

A watching brief was maintained at Percylieu on 24 October 2011 for a 5x5m trench for the foundation of a wind turbine (Aberdeenshire Planning Application 2011/2421). No archaeological remains were uncovered.