EHG860 - Test pitting on the site of a lithic scatter at Oliclett, near Wick
Technique(s)
Organisation
University of Cardiff
Date
After the spring
Description
Preliminary excavation was carried out of a lithic scatter revealed by forestry ploughing in an area of blanket peat below the Hill of Oliclett. The investigations concentrated on the upturns from the ploughing. A metre of soil was removed from the upturns at one metre intervals and sieved. Lengths of two furrows were then cleaned back to record the full soil profile. Over 1100 lithics were recovered during the work. <1>
Published report. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21869 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Pannett, A. 2002. Excavation of a Mesolithic site at Oliclett, Caithness. Cardiff Studies in Archaeology. 25/10/2002. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- <2> SHG28587 Text/Publication/Article: Pannett, A. & Baines, A.. 2006. Making Things, Making Places: The Excavation of Mesolithic Flint Knapping Sites at Oliclett, Caithness. The Scottish Archaeological Journal 28. 1-26.
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred ND 30246 45267 (68m by 46m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG29867 Mesolithic flint-working site at Oliclett, near Wick (Monument)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- EHG1134 Palaeoenvironmental sampling at Oliclett, near Wick
External Links (1)
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/27917560 (View published article online - registration required)
Record last edited
May 4 2023 4:16PM