EAB20827 - Evaluation 2015 - Castle Island

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Grid reference	Centred NO 4400 9961 (68m by 22m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NO49NW
Authority	Aberdeenshire
Civil Parish	Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn

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Michael J. Stratigos

Date

2015

Description

Excavation of five trial trenches identified a natural origin for the island, these natural deposits heavily modified. Radiocarbon dates came from charcoal recovered during flotation of two contexts, one a midden and the other the fill of a post-hole.

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SAB1768 Bibliographic reference: STRATIGOS, M.J.. 2015. CASTLE ISLAND: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

MAB45479 LOCH KINORD CASTLE (Earthwork)

Record last edited

Jun 17 2026 3:54PM

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