Earthwork record MAB28982 - WEST 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 9050 6257 (84m by 75m) 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. West Castle Hill measures circa 40m in diameter. A short cist was found while ploughing in the 1930s on the southwestside of the hill. It contained the remains of a male skeleton, which probably lay on its left side with head to the east, facing south, as seven vertebrae lay in a natural position at the northeast end of the cist (though no skull was found). Two pieces of highly polished stone, possibly from a perforated stone hammer, were found. Main axis of cist was northeast-southwest. Traces of red clay were found on the base of the cist and in some of the joints of the side slabs. Excavation of partially exposed probable cremation took place in 2004 by AOC, at the request of Historic Scotland. Three sherds of pottery, fragments of cremated bone and a stone slab were recovered.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No90(1870) 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
STONE HAMMER FRAGS
CALLANDER, JG, 1909, PSAS 43(1908-9) 76-9, 79-89 (Bibliographic reference). SAB328.
STONE HAMMER FRAGS
MITCHELL, MEC, 1934, PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89, 40-2, 176 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1214.
STONE HAMMER FRAGS
HATHERLEY, C., 2004, WESTERN CASTEL HILL: HS REMAINS CALL-OFF, EXCAVATI (Bibliographic reference). SAB2690.
EXCAVATION
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11148;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96SW8;
- NRHE Numlink: 20837;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ96SW0025;
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 (4)
- --- 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.
- --- SAB2690 Bibliographic reference: HATHERLEY, C.. 2004. WESTERN CASTEL HILL: HS REMAINS CALL-OFF, EXCAVATI.
- --- SAB328 Bibliographic reference: CALLANDER, JG. 1909. PSAS 43(1908-9) 76-9. 79-89.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 11:14AM
