Building record MAB12174 - LITTLE HILL
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Summary
Remains of a series of fairly straight banks and walls which run up the hillside towards enclosure (NJ50SW0002) so may be associated with it.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5465 0122 (339m by 281m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ50SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aboyne and Glentanar |
Type and Period (7)
- HOLLOW WAY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- WALL (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- KILN? (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- ROAD (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- LINEAR EARTHWORK (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- BOUNDARY STONE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Remains of a series of fairly straight banks and walls which run up the hillside towards enclosure (NJ50SW0002) so may be associated with it. The most northerly pair form a hollow-way. Walkover survey was carried out across this site in May 2009 by MAS in advance of a proposed windfarm development. A series of foundations were identified that appear to belong to pre-Improvement settlement along the edge of the higher ground of the hill. The remains of stone dykes, grass covered stone wall footings, a possible corn kiln and remnants of two sunken stock roads were identified as well as a triangular boundary stone incised with a 'B' on one side and 'H' on the other two side. It is suggested that this may represent Boddomend and Hirnely. The surveyed features are in the general location of small settlements shown on Roy's Military Map of 1747-55.
GREIG, M, 1998, DES ; AREIAL RECONNAISSANCE, 5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB680.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2009, HIRNLEY, ABOYNE - DBA & WALKOVER SURVEY, p.1-18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4645.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2010, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND: VOL 10, 2009, p.15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3514.
Jan 27 1998 , AAS/98/01/CT, AAS/98/01/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16892.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ50SW22;
- NRHE Numlink: 128898;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ50SW0020;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/128898 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB16892 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 27 1998 . AAS/98/01/CT. Colour Transparency. AAS/98/01/CT.
- --- SAB3514 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2010. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND: VOL 10, 2009. Y. p.15.
- --- SAB4645 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2009. HIRNLEY, ABOYNE - DBA & WALKOVER SURVEY. p.1-18.
- --- SAB680 Bibliographic reference: GREIG, M. 1998. DES ; AREIAL RECONNAISSANCE. 5.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 13 2025 3:16PM
