Building record MAB26685 - HARE CAIRN
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Summary
A grass-grown cairn, with a flat top with exposed stones, situated on a low but prominent hill.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 3277
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9552 1765 (45m by 47m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ91NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Belhelvie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A grass-grown cairn, with a flat top with exposed stones, situated on a low but prominent hill. It measures about 11.3m in diameter by 1.5m in height, and has been set on top of a natural mound. In the northwest segment there is a berm 2m wide which may have encircled the cairn. There is old disturbance in base of cairn in the north (hole put in from level of berm with soil deposited on berm). A modern dyke encircles the cairn. Early Bronze Age food vessel fragments were found but their exact location in cairn unknown. In 1961 the OS considered that the whole mound was artificial, and stated that it measured 30m in diameter by 3.6m in height, but more recent erosion makes it clear that the base of the mound is of natural origin.
Author unknown, 1854, PSAS 1(1851-4) 137, 137 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1442.
FOOD VESSEL
MITCHELL, MEC, 1934, PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89, 177, No61 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1214.
FOOD VESSEL
Jan 1 1977 , AAS/GR/77/CT17, AAS/GR/77/CT17 (Ground Photograph). SAB32471.
Nov 13 1997 , AAS/97/13/CT, AAS/97/13/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16989.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 3277;
- NMR Card Number: NJ91NE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 20289;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ91NE0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM3277 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20289 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1214 Bibliographic reference: MITCHELL, MEC. 1934. PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89. 177, No61.
- --- SAB1442 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1854. PSAS 1(1851-4) 137. 137.
- --- SAB16989 Air-oblique Photograph: Nov 13 1997 . AAS/97/13/CT. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/13/CT.
- --- SAB32471 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1977 . AAS/GR/77/CT17. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/77/CT17.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 31 2022 3:43PM
