Building record MAB15945 - WOODEND OF BRACO
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Summary
A group of four ring-ditch houses of prehistoric date.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 12018
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7000 2103 (87m by 102m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ72SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Chapel of Garioch |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
A group of four ring-ditch houses of prehistoric date. They are visible as upstanding features in a mature conifer plantation on the east flank of Bennachie. The northwest house is 17 m in diameter, its walls defined by a stony bank up to 4 m in thickness and 0.7 m in height, with a shallow ditch measuring 2.7 m wide around the inside edge of the bank. The southwest house is oval, circa 16 m in diameter, defined by a stony bank up to 3 m in thickness and up to 1 m in height. The northeast house is 13 m in diameter, scooped into the hillside. Field clearance heaps and some stony banks show amongst the trees. Four hut circles were recorded by FC survey ahead of forestry operations in 2007.
STAIGNER, B, 1994, DES, 27 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3312.
HUT CIRCLE
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2008, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION SCOTLAND, p..13 (C Shepherd) (Bibliographic reference). SAB4029.
HUT CIRCLES
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 12018;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62SE205;
- NRHE Numlink: 244593;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62SE0023;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM12018 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/244593 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Dec 14 2022 11:55AM
