EAB20025 - Opening of Cist East of King's Grave, 1881
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Location
| Grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1881
Description
East of this site, a tumulus was said to have been opened up in 1881 and to have contained a cist and bones. In the vicinity, Dr. Crammond is said to have found a flint arrowhead and flakes of red flint foreign to the district. This cist was the stone coffin published by the OS.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB309 Bibliographic reference: CRAMOND, W. 1897. PSAS 31(1896-7) 216-19. 218-9.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MAB52432 KING'S GRAVE (Document)
Record last edited
Jul 16 2026 8:24PM
