EAB15465 - Excavation 1983 - Tavelty Farm

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Grid reference	Centred NJ 7867 1721 (40m by 40m)
Map sheet	NJ71NE
Civil Parish	Kintore
Authority	Aberdeenshire

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERVENTION

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Ian B.M. Ralston

Date

1983

Description

Excavation recorded the cist, the fill then comprising mainly redeposited ploughsoil. The farmer had previously noted the presence of skeletal material, as well as a beaker which had stood upright in the northeast corner. Samples retrieved for pollen analysis, and a sample of bone taken for radiocarbon dating. Director: IBM RALSTON Auspices: AU Fund: HS 100% of the total area was evaluated

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--- SAB3062 Bibliographic reference: RALSTON, I B M . 1996. FOUR SHORT CISTS FROM NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND AND EASTER ROSS, PSAS 126 (1996), 121-155.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

MAB54519 TAVELTY FARM (Document)

Record last edited

Jun 16 2026 10:08AM

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