Building record MAB15706 - SOUTH LEDIKEN
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Summary
Remains of a cairn.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6544 2898 (82m by 76m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ62NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Culsalmond |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a cairn. A turf-covered cairn 9.1m in diameter and up to 0.5m high, with hollowed centre. OS Name Book (1867) records that it was partially opened by the farmer, revealing a large flat stone , possibly a cist capstone. No trace of this stone now. RCAHMS site visit 1996 recorded that the cairn is surrounded by the remains of rig and furrow, the rigs up to 6m in breadth, surviving within the area of an oval plantation shown on the OS 1st edition map.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No23(1867) 67 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62NE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 18088;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62NE0012;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18088 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No23(1867) 67.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 8 2014 10:03AM
