Monument record MAB12530 - SOUTH BRIDESWELL
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Summary
Remains of a settlement and field system comprising at least five hut circles, enclosure and field system.The remains of five hut circles and an enclosure are situated within a scatter of circa 140 small clearance cairns in a semi-improved field.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11487: South Brideswell settlement, field system and cairn
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5086 1019 (361m by 430m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ51SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Leochel-Cushnie |
Type and Period (11)
- CAIRN (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- HUT PLATFORM (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- LYNCHET (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- YARD (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- HUT CIRCLE (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- CAIRN (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- Rig (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- CAIRN (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
Full Description
Remains of a settlement and field system comprising at least five hut circles, enclosure and field system.The remains of five hut circles and an enclosure are situated within a scatter of circa 140 small clearance cairns in a semi-improved field. Four of the hut-circles measure between 8.4m and 10.5m in diameter within grass-grown banks up to 2.4m in thickness. The fifth is 12.5m in diameter within a stony bank spread to 2.6m wide. The northernmost two hut circles are conjoined. The enclosure, which may be the remains of a hut platform, is oval measuring 11.6m by 7.4m with a stony rim 0.3m high. A reverse C-shaped bank east of the enclosure defines the edge of an oval depression, 20m by 15m, which may have been a yard. Within the cairn scatter are stretches of stony banks and lynchets, in two cases overlain by cairns. A large banked enclosure within the now open ground extends into the woodland to the north. A ring cairn (NJ51SW0085) stands on a terrace at the southeastern extent of the recorded features.
GREIG, M, 1997, DES, 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB678.
Jan 16 1997 , AAS/97/01/CT, AAS/97/01/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16570.
Jan 16 1997 , AAS/97/01/G1/8-12, AAS/97/01/G1/8-12 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16568.
Jan 28 1997 , AAS/97/01/CT7-8,26, AAS/97/01/CT7-8,26 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16677.
Jan 28 1997 , AAS/97/01/G1/8-12, AAS/97/01/G1/8-12 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16676.
May 18 2001 , GR/01/CT55-62, GR/01/CT55-62 (Ground Photograph). SAB17667.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11487;
- NMR Card Number: NJ51SW31;
- NRHE Numlink: 104205;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ51SW0025;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11487 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/104205 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB16568 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 16 1997 . AAS/97/01/G1/8-12. Black & White. AAS/97/01/G1/8-12.
- --- SAB16570 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 16 1997 . AAS/97/01/CT. Colour Negative. AAS/97/01/CT.
- --- SAB16676 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 28 1997 . AAS/97/01/G1/8-12. Black & White. AAS/97/01/G1/8-12.
- --- SAB16677 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 28 1997 . AAS/97/01/CT7-8,26. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/01/CT7-8,26.
- --- SAB17667 Ground Photograph: May 18 2001 . GR/01/CT55-62. Colour Transparency. GR/01/CT55-62.
- --- SAB678 Bibliographic reference: GREIG, M. 1997. DES. 6.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 2:46PM
