Building record MAB12939 - DRUMBARTON HILL
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Summary
Remains of quarrying and shooting butts.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5407 2141 (234m by 103m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tullynessle and Forbes |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of quarrying and shooting butts. The OS Name book describes these as pit dwellings, 'eight ancient abodes .. evidently a village', These were circular, 1.06m in diameter, and 0.61m deep below ground level. OS site visit 1967 concluded that of the eight pits two were the result off minor quarrying and the remainder disused shooting butts.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No88(1866) 25 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52SW13;
- NRHE Numlink: 17707;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52SW0021;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17707 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No88(1866) 25.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
May 6 2021 11:46AM
