Assessment of plant and invertebrate macrofossils from Carse of Stirling (site code: AOC 1681) Introduction The site adjacent to Station Wood at Carse of Stirling was excavated by AOC (Scotland) Ltd. A series of parallel roundwood timbers and planks

Samples collected during excavation of deposits associated with a timber platform or trackway, probably of the period 4000 to 2000 BP, at Carse of Stirling were submitted for evaluation of their content of plant and invertebrate macrofossils. Four samples were examined. Each yielded useful evidence, although preservation of both groups of remains varied. There was no evidence from the biological remains for human activity other than that associated with the initial construction of the feature. The range of plants and invertebrates reflected peatland margins, with pools (perhaps small) and at least some trees. There were hints of variation in the wetness of habitats, but results from plants and insects did not match in this respect.