Moray HER - NJ05NW0532 - ANDERSON'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, HIGH STREET, FORRES

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ05NW0532
Name	ANDERSON'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, HIGH STREET, FORRES
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HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Documentary Record Only
Site Condition	Destroyed
Details	A watching brief was carried out by Stuart Farrell in June 2021 during groundworks for drainage in the north side of the Anderson's Primary School grounds (NJ05NW0238). Two large quarry scoops dating to the late 18th or very early 19th century, possibly for the quarrying of natural sand, and two small pits were revealed, one containing a large piece of iron slag. Monitoring of the drainage channels revealed the area heavily disturbed by existing services dating to the late 19th century and later. Subsequent post-excavation work revealed one of the pits dated to the late medieval period, with the other containing a deposit of burnt peat.
Last Update	19/06/2023
Updated By	cpalmer

Compiler	JN
Date of Compilation	17/04/2023

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National Grid Reference: NJ 0391 5905

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type	OASIS ID
2021	Watching-Brief

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Date M	Date Y	Artefact Type	Finder	Recovery Method	Condition	Storage Location	Access No.
6	2021	IRON SLAG	SF	Excavation

Ecofact

Samples	Two soil samples were recovered from two small pits, which were fully excavated. A sample of these for environmental analysis for seeds, pollen, beetles, parasite eggs, origination and interpretation of soils. C14 radio-carbon dating from charcoal from these fills.
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
SCOOPS	QUARRY		A	100
PITS	SMALL		B	100
SLAG	IRON		C	100
PEAT		BURNT	D	100