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Lhanbryde By-pass

Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Organic Material (Charcoal), Unidentified Pottery (Medieval)

Site Name Lhanbryde By-pass

Classification Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Organic Material (Charcoal), Unidentified Pottery (Medieval)

Canmore ID 87504

Site Number NJ26SE 70.11

NGR NJ 2735 6100

NGR Description NJ 2735 6100 to NJ 2742 6099

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Moray
  • Parish St Andrews-lhanbryd
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Moray
  • Former County Morayshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ26SE 70.11 2735 6100 to 2742 6099.

Trench 11 was 75m long and 2m wide. It was located c. 22m E of the burn, where the ground rises gently to the E. Five spreads of charcoal-rich sand in shallow depressions were uncovered in the vicinity of the W end of the trench. These varied from 2m-10m long and 0.lm-0.3m deep, One contained three sherds of a local red clay fabric, medieval pottery possibly 15th-century in date. The largest spread sealed a round shallow pit. whilst another two shallow pits were also located in the vicinity of these spreads. The function of the pits and spreads is unclear.

CFA 1994i; NMRS, MS/726/57 and MS/726/59.

Activities

Project (April 1994 - June 1994)

NJ 264 612 to 275 610. Trial trenching, excavation and a watching brief were undertaken by CFA in April and June 1994 in advance of the proposed A96 Lhanbryde bypass. Eleven trial trenches were numbered (1) to (11) and a further three (designated by letter from A to C) were situated around trench 9. A further feature (at NJ 2646 6129) was not designated.

For trenches 1 to 12, see NJ26SE 70.01 to 70.11, respectively. For trenches (A), (B) and (C), see NJ26SE 70.09. For (undesignated) feature at NJ 2646 6129, see NJ26SE 70.12.

Sponsors: Scottish Office Industry Department Roads Directorate; Historic Scotland.

CFA 1994i; NMRS MS/726/57 and MS/726/59.

Trial Trench (April 1994)

Trench 11 was 75m long and 2m wide. It was located c. 22m E of the burn, where the ground rises gently to the E. Five spreads of charcoal-rich sand in shallow depressions were uncovered in the vicinity of the W end of the trench. These varied from 2m-10m long and 0.lm-0.3m deep, One contained three sherds of a local red clay fabric, medieval pottery possibly 15th-century in date. The largest spread sealed a round shallow pit. whilst another two shallow pits were also located in the vicinity of these spreads. The function of the pits and spreads is unclear.

CFA 1994i; NMRS, MS/726/57 and MS/726/59.

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