Building record MAB13472 - HILL OF AVOCHIE
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Summary
Cup-marked stone, reported by G Currie in 2006.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5417 4654 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ54NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Huntly |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cup-marked stone, reported by G Currie in 2006. It is a boulder, 3.5 m x 3.0m x 1.4 m, with at least 15 cup-marks. The largest two measure 70 mm x 20 mm. The stone was recorded by walkover survey by Cameron Archaeology in September 2018 (NJ54NW0114) ahead of proposed woodland creation. Site visit in 2020 by Scotland's Rock Art Project recorded 25 cups as well as two cups with single rings and a cup with a single penannular ring and radial line.
CURRIE, G, 2007, DES VOL7, 2006, P.18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3955.
CUP-MARKED ROCK
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, AVOCHIE, ABERDEENSHIRE: REPORT ON AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WALKOVER SURVEY, Walkover report (Bibliographic reference). SAB7079.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ54NW75;
- NRHE Numlink: 294037;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ54NW0100;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/294037 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
May 4 2022 12:48PM
