Alastrean Quarry
Hearth (Period Unassigned), Manor (Medieval)(Possible), Pit (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Alastrean Quarry
Classification Hearth (Period Unassigned), Manor (Medieval)(Possible), Pit (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Mains Of Kincraigie
Canmore ID 181042
Site Number NJ40SE 98
NGR NJ 4939 0445
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/181042
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Tarland
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ40SE 98 4939 0445
See also NJ40SE 63.
(Location cited as NJ 4939 0445). The remains of a substantial building, with associated paved and cobbled floors, were uncovered (by J C Murray, in August 2000) during an evaluation at Alastrean Quarry prior to proposed expansion. Archaeological features were found in three trenches, along with fragments of clay pipe bowls, iron nails and slag. Areas of burning were evident directly above the structural features, which may indicate that the buildings were deliberately destroyed.
The structures may represent the remains of a medieval manor, as there are references to a manor having stood 'near Kincraigie' (NJ40SE 63), which lies just to the S.
[Photographic imagery listed, GIUS plot attached and original report cited].
NMRS, MS/712/98.
Archaeological Evaluation (August 2000)
(Location cited as NJ 4939 0445). The remains of a substantial building, with associated paved and cobbled floors, were uncovered (by J C Murray, in August 2000) during an evaluation at Alastrean Quarry prior to proposed expansion. Archaeological features were found in three trenches, along with fragments of clay pipe bowls, iron nails and slag. Areas of burning were evident directly above the structural features, which may indicate that the buildings were deliberately destroyed. The structures may represent the remains of a medieval manor, as there are references to a manor having stood 'near Kincraigie' (NJ40SE 63), which lies just to the S.
[Photographic imagery listed, GIUS plot attached and original report cited].
NMRS, MS/712/98.
Watching Brief (9 November 2012)
NJ 4943 0449 A watching brief was carried out on 9 November 2012 during topsoil stripping associated with the extension of gravel quarrying. The work was undertaken near the site of a possible building identified in an evaluation in 2000. A small charcoal filled pit and a small hearth associated with iron working waste and slag were excavated. Charcoal from the hearth was dated to 778-969cal AD (95.4% probability).
Archive: RCAHMS (intended). Report: Aberdeenshire Council HER
Funder: MacRobert Trust Estate
HK Murray and JC Murray, Murray Archaeological Services Ltd, 2013
(Source: DES)