MHG52989 - Cut features, Acharacle
Summary
Cut features of unknown type and date identified during rapid visual assessment of new drainage ditch sections.
Type and Period (2)
- PIT? (Neolithic to Medieval - 4000 BC? to 1559 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) LINEAR FEATURE? (Neolithic to Medieval - 4000 BC? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
As part of a palaeoenvironmental assessment carried out on the site of a new playing field, the sections of three new drainage ditches were rapidly inspected. Several cut features were observed to be cut into two ridges of redeposited glacial till which had already been identified through topographic survey. The features were U-shaped in profile and filled with a coarse deposit of angular and rounded pebbles in a soil matrix. It was not possible to determine if the cuts represented pits or more extensive linear or curvilinear features. The playing field site lies on a raised beach and it is probable that the ridges represent geological features that post-date the isolation of the beach from the sea. It is likely that the Holocene sea level maximum in this area occurred at c.6,600 uncal BP and any human activity would most likely post date this. It was not possible to assign a date or function to the features. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24506 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Clarke, C. 07/2009. Primary School Playing Field, Acharacle: Peat Survey Basic Report. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital.
- <2> SHG24581 Text/Report: Crone, A. 12/2009. Acharacle Primary School playing field; analysis and dating of the worked wood assemblage. AOC Archaeology Group. . Digital.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6748 6821 (48m by 67m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM66NE |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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