Building record MAB16193 - MUMMER'S RIEVE
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Summary
Remains of a Cairn.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11629
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6571 3281 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ63SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Culsalmond |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a Cairn. The hollowed centre shows it has been robbed. Around it at a distance varying from 5-11 m is a low oval bank, not traceable in northeast, but this may be a later plantation dyke. The cairn itself is circa 13 m in diameter, the rim of the perimeter stands 0.6 m high. The ONB notes of the name: 'The origin of the name is unknown but the Rev Masson thought it to have been used as the seat of a sham Bishop, called a Mummer, elected according to custom annually, who conducted a service of the church here. Reive is the name given to a fortification.'
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No23(1867) 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11629;
- NMR Card Number: NJ63SE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 18254;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ63SE0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11629 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18254 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No23(1867) 24.
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2022 11:14AM
