Building record MAB21812 - SLACKS FOREST
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Summary
Field clearance heaps.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 9245: The Slacks, Kirkhill Forest, burial cairn, hut circles and cairnfield
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8410 1430 (35m by 26m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81SW |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Dyce |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Field clearance heaps. Over 150 have been recorded. This group of more than 150 small field clearance heaps is located in Slacks forest, 130m south-west of a Bronze Age cairn (NJ81SW0015). These piles of stones would have been collected together when the land was first cultivated, probably in the late 19th century. The Ordnance Survey 1867 map shows this area under woodland. See also NJ81SW0261.
Period Notes
Scheduled 26/11/2001
SHEPHERD, C, 2008, SLACKS WOOD, KIRKHILL FOREST, ABERDEENSHIRE, Survey report (Bibliographic reference). SAB1773.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 9245;
- NMR Card Number: NJ81SW21;
- NRHE Numlink: 19558;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81SW0065;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM9245 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19558 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1773 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, C. 2008. SLACKS WOOD, KIRKHILL FOREST, ABERDEENSHIRE. Survey report.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 3:05PM
