Aberdeenshire HER - NJ72SE0203 - THE STANNERS

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ72SE0203
Name	THE STANNERS
NRHE Card No.	NJ72SE158
NRHE Numlink	140147
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Documentary Record Only
Site Condition	Destroyed
Details	A number of water channels were recorded by trial trenching evaluation carried out by Headland Archaeology in early 1988 prior to extension of the Waste Water Treatment works. The investigation revealed a belt of infilled water channels located along the northern edge of the Stanners towards the Bass of Inverurie. From the deep accumulations of alluvium a considerable number of medieval pottery sherds and a spindle whorl were recovered. A few isolated features of uncertain origin were identified below alluvium at the lower limit of excavation. The channels encountered appear to mark a former course of the River Don which previously ran near the base of the motte. The pottery identified three principle types, mainly East Coast Redware, Yorkshire Ware and White Gritty ware of 13th-14th century date. A smaller collection of sherds dated from 15th to18th century. Two wood samples taken from the water logged basal channel fills were radiocarbon dated which indicated a late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age and must have been re-worked from older fluvial deposits.
Last Update	26/08/2024
Updated By	cpalmer

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National Grid Reference: NJ 7811 2041

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type	OASIS ID
1998	Evaluation

Excavations and Surveys

Date M	Date Y	Type	Duration	Director / Organisation	Auspices	Fund	Extent
	1998			Colm Moloney	HDL	DEV

Artefact and Ecofact

Date M	Date Y	Artefact Type	Finder	Recovery Method	Condition	Storage Location	Access No.
	1998	MEDIEVAL POTTERY	CM	Excavation
	1998	SPINDLE-WHORL	CM	Excavation

Ecofact

Samples	Carbon samples; soil samples.
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
CHANNELS	WATER	INFILLED	A	100
TIMBERS			B	100
POTTERY		EAST COAST RED	C	100
POTTERY		YORKSHIRE WARE	D	100
POTTERY		WHITE GRITTY	E	100
POTTERY		LOW COUNTRIES	F	100
POTTERY		REDUCED GREY	G	100
SPINDLE-WHORLS			H	100