Earthwork record MAB28975 - EAST CASTLE HILL, BOYNDLIE
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Summary
One of two prominent grass-covered mounds (the second NJ96SW0025), probably modified natural knolls, used for prehistoric burials.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11148: Castle Hill burial sites
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9055 6261 (87m by 73m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ96SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tyrie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
One of two prominent grass-covered mounds (the second NJ96SW0025), probably modified natural knolls, used for prehistoric burials. East Castle Hill measures circa 40m in diameter, and at least four short cists have been uncovered in the near the base of the south-eastern quadrant. Three cists were found during sand quarrying in 1908, aligned northeast-southwest The first contained an unburnt human jaw, a semi-circular flint knife and a Ca type beaker (NMAS EQ 295). The second yielded a Cb type beaker (NMAS EQ 296) and the third a Cb type beaker (AAGM), a skeleton and fragments of wood and charcoal. The skeleton was of a male lying on its right side with the skull in the southeast corner of the cist, facing northwest. A fourth cist, found and excavated in 1932, from the same part of the mound yielded only a short-necked beaker, said to be in Aberdeen museum. No trace. Low (1924) also describes remains of a female skeleton and male skull from cists found at Boydlie in 1872, and presented to University of Aberdeen.
Period Notes
2400-2140 cal BC (OxA-V-2243-51) (3809 +/- 29 BP)
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No90(1870) 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
BEAKERS
CALLANDER, JG, 1909, PSAS 43(1908-9) 76-9, 79-89 (Bibliographic reference). SAB328.
BEAKERS
REID, RW, 1924, ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE, 43 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1496.
MITCHELL, MEC, 1934, PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89, 40-2, 176 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1214.
BEAKERS
CLARKE, DL, 1970, BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI, 340,356,368,355 (Bibliographic reference). SAB228.
BEAKERS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11148;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96SW8;
- NRHE Numlink: 20837;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ96SW0008;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11148 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20837 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1214 Bibliographic reference: MITCHELL, MEC. 1934. PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89. 40-2, 176.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No90(1870) 6.
- --- SAB1496 Bibliographic reference: REID, RW. 1924. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE. 43.
- --- SAB228 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE, DL. 1970. BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI. 340,356,368,355.
- --- SAB328 Bibliographic reference: CALLANDER, JG. 1909. PSAS 43(1908-9) 76-9. 79-89.
Finds (5)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 11:14AM
