Building record MAB28381 - DEN OF HOWIE
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Summary
Remains of a group of kerb cairns, in a line running circa east-west, found in recently cleared woodland near base of slope.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9734 5084 (78m by 64m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ95SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Old Deer |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a group of kerb cairns, in a line running circa east-west, found in recently cleared woodland near base of slope. A track meanders across these features from main access road. The westernmost cairn (1) is 3.5m in diameter with almost complete kerb of rounded, grey granite boulders, maximum 0.6m long. It has a depression in the interior. Cairn (2) lies 12m to the east, of possible diameter 3m with two kerbstones still in position. Cairn (3) is circa 1.6m in diameter with three boulders in contiguous arc and one on opposite perimeter. Cairn (4) is circa 3m diameter and has a nearly complete kerb of rounded boulders with straight sides set to interior. There is a low depression in the interior.
SHEPHERD, I, 1991, DES : DEN OF HOWIE, 28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3334.
KERB CAIRNS
RALSTON, I, 1992, THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SANDS OF FORVIE AND THE YTHAN VALLEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB3054.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ95SE32;
- NRHE Numlink: 76280;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ95SE0039;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76280 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2020 12:36PM
