Building record MAB18758 - LOANHEAD OF DAVIOT
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Summary
Remains of an enclosed Late Bronze Age cremation cemetery, revealed in excavation in 1935, following on from investigations of the stone circle (NJ72NW0001) in 1934.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 90202: Loanhead stone circle and enclosed cremation cemetery
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7478 2884 (18m by 18m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ72NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Daviot |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of an enclosed Late Bronze Age cremation cemetery, revealed in excavation in 1935, following on from investigations of the stone circle (NJ72NW0001) in 1934. At a period subsequent to the erection of the stone circle, an urnfield was laid out on the south side of the circle, in contact with it. It was enclosed by a dyke in a shallow ditch, with two entrances, in the west and east. The primary burial, an adult male cremation, with a perforated sandstone pendant, was found in a burnt area at the centre. Twenty burials were found, 12 of these were with urns, all but one being placed in pits and inverted over the deposit. The remains of 31 individuals were identified. The only artefact associated with an urn was a bone toggle. Part of a clay mould for a late Bronze Age sword was found against the cemetery dyke.
KILBRIDE-JONES, HE, 1936, LATE BRONZE AGE CEMETERY: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE EXCAVATIONS OF 1935 AT LOANHEAD OF DAVIOT. PSAS 70(1935-6) 278-314, 278-310 (Bibliographic reference). SAB965.
URNS
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 48-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
URNS
HENSHALL, AS, 1983, STONE AGE TO THE '45,19-44, 40-41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB727.
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1988, THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY SUMMER CONFERENCE 1988: ABERDEEN AND NORTH EAST SCOTLAND, 12-13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1744.
Aug 22 1990 , KO 4, KO 4 (Ground Photograph). SAB33822.
Aug 28 1988 , HQ 17,19-20, HQ 17,19-20 (Ground Photograph). SAB33557.
Jan 1 1989 , AAS/GR/89/CT420, AAS/GR/89/CT420 (Ground Photograph). SAB32752.
Jan 1 1997 , AB 4958 CS, AB 4958 CS (Ground Photograph). SAB20239.
May 4 2005 , E 63675 CN, E 63675 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20240.
Oct 4 2007 , AAS/07/02/DG1822-3, AAS/07/02/DG1822-3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19242.
Oct 4 2007 , AAS/07/02/DG1826-7, AAS/07/02/DG1826-7 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19243.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Guardianship Monument (National): 456;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 90202;
- NMR Card Number: NJ72NW44;
- NRHE Numlink: 18828;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ72NW0040;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM90202 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18828 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. 48-9.
- --- SAB1744 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, IAG. 1988. THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY SUMMER CONFERENCE 1988: ABERDEEN AND NORTH EAST SCOTLAND. Y. 12-13.
- --- SAB19242 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 4 2007 . AAS/07/02/DG1822-3. DG. AAS/07/02/DG1822-3.
- --- SAB19243 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 4 2007 . AAS/07/02/DG1826-7. DG. AAS/07/02/DG1826-7.
- --- SAB20239 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1997 . AB 4958 CS. Colour Negative. AB 4958 CS.
- --- SAB20240 Air-oblique Photograph: May 4 2005 . E 63675 CN. Digital. E 63675 CN.
- --- SAB32752 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1989 . AAS/GR/89/CT420. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/89/CT420.
- --- SAB33557 Ground Photograph: Aug 28 1988 . HQ 17,19-20. Black & White. HQ 17,19-20.
- --- SAB33822 Ground Photograph: Aug 22 1990 . KO 4. Black & White. KO 4.
- --- SAB727 Bibliographic reference: HENSHALL, AS. 1983. STONE AGE TO THE '45,19-44. Y. 40-41.
- --- SAB965 Bibliographic reference: KILBRIDE-JONES, HE. 1936. LATE BRONZE AGE CEMETERY: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE EXCAVATIONS OF 1935 AT LOANHEAD OF DAVIOT. PSAS 70(1935-6) 278-314. 278-310.
Finds (5)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 2:29PM
