Building record MAB27779 - AIKEY FAIR STANCE
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Summary
Remains of the market stance of Aikey Fair.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9623 4784 (281m by 386m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ94NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Old Deer |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of the market stance of Aikey Fair. This was originally a market for selling horses and cattle and for hiring men, and is recorded in an Act of 1661 but may well be older. It was held annually on a Wednesday in July throughout the 19th Century and up until 1926. During the 1900s, the market was expanded to include a fair with rides and stalls, attracting a wider audience. The last horse fair took place in 1946. By the 1950s, it was operating as a Sunday fair site, the only one in the area. It is now no longer in use as a market. The market stance is shown on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps as occupying an area of land on the south side of B9029, but by the 5th edition OS map of circa 1945 it instead occupies an irregular shaped site on the north side of the B9029. A number of quarry pits are also marked within the southern area on the 1st to 5th edition OS maps, while the western part of the southern site is recorded as containing the remains of mounds and field systems (NJ94NE0008). A shooting target is also shown on the 1st edition OS map only, at circa NJ 9610 4774.
BUCHAN, J, 1987, BYGONE BUCHAN, 57 (Bibliographic reference). SAB97.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ94NE0051;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB97 Bibliographic reference: BUCHAN, J. 1987. BYGONE BUCHAN. 57.
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Nov 27 2023 11:55AM
