Excavations at Hunterston North Substation, North Ayrshire. Issue 1 (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gordon, Douglas; Rees, Thomas; Turner, Louise
• Is Part Of: Scottish archaeological journal. Volume 42:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 25
• Page End: 48
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Neolithic -- Bronze Age -- Early Medieval -- structures -- pits -- kiln; Archaeology -- Periodicals; Scotland -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; 936.11
• DOI: 10.3366/saj.2020.0121
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-5767

Abstract

Abstract : Archaeological investigations were carried out between September and October 2014 in association with the construction of a substation for the Kintyre Peninsula to Hunterston subsea electricity cable on the Firth of Clyde. Excavations revealed a probable Early Neolithic structure, a Late Neolithic pit with atypical Grooved Ware, Bronze Age settlement and an intriguing Irish-style Early Medieval cereal-drying kiln. These discoveries are within the immediate landscape context of the extensive excavations undertaken from 2013–14 at Hunterston for the Western Link Project.