Site Event/Activity record EHG3475 - Excavation of cairn, Dounreay New Low Level Waste Facilities
Location
| Location | Dounreay New Low Level Waste Facilities |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NC 99301 67901 (26m by 18m) |
| Map sheet | NC96NE |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Headland Archaeology Ltd
Date
September and October 2010
Description
A small grass-covered mound was excavated as part of a programme of archaeological work in advance of construction of new low level radioactive waste facilities (NLLWF). The feature had been identified during a site walkover in 2000. The mound and a surrounding 2m buffer zone was de-turfed and hand-cleaned revealing a substantial circular cairn. Subsquently the cairn was fully hand-excavated, initially within two opposite quadrants to allow two full sections to be recorded, and followed by the excavation of the remaining quadrants. The cairn proved to be constructed of interleaving stone slabs 10 m in diameter standing to a maximum height of 0.65 m. Within the cairn was a single stone-lined cist that on excavation was found to have been disturbed. No evidence of human remains or any significant artefacts were recorded within the cist. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25212 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wilson, D. 02/2011. Archaeological Evaluation Works on the Dounreay Site. Headland Archaeology Ltd. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG54322 Round cairn with cist, Dounreay (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EHG3472 Trial trenching, Dounreay New Low Level Waste Facilities (Ref: NLLW10)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2014 1:51PM