Building record MAB16195 - CAT CAIRN
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Summary
Remains of a cairn, removed before 1817.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 12170
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6930 3181 (22m by 22m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ63SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rayne |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a cairn, removed before 1817. Traditionally it marked the spot where a chieftain was slain. It is likely to be a burial cairn dating to the Bronze Age. It survives as a low circular earthwork covered by rough vegetation and with some mature deciduous trees planted on it, surrounded by arable cultivation. The cairn is roughly circular in shape, 20m in diameter and 0.5m high. It is enclosed by the remains of a circular drystone wall.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No77(1867) 27 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 12170;
- NMR Card Number: NJ63SE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 18269;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ63SE0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM12170 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18269 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No77(1867) 27.
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Record last edited
Jun 14 2024 2:45PM
