Building record MAB30989 - CARN BHITHIR
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Summary
Remains of a still, set at the back of a terrace on a steep hillside.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 0818 8766 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO08NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of a still, set at the back of a terrace on a steep hillside. It comprises a subrectangular hut with an opening at its east end, up to which a lade, 0.5m wide leads of the hill from a gully, with an overflow that runs out over the edge of the terrace. Excavation was carried out in March - April 2021 as part of the NTS 'Pioneering Spirit' partnership project with The Glenlivet Whisky. The still was made up of a sunken, roughly circular drystone structure with a stone-lined water lade on the west side. The structure contained a well-made flagstone floor, A small amount of burnt heather was recovered from the excavated soil.
RCAHMS, 1995, MAR LODGE ESTATE SURVEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB1578.
RCAHMS, 1996, MAR LODGE, CONDITION SURVEY, p22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1586.
CONDITION SURVEY
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2022, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 22 (2021), p.13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8314.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO08NE19;
- NRHE Numlink: 81247;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO08NE0036;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/81247 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1578 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1995. MAR LODGE ESTATE SURVEY. Y.
- --- SAB1586 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1996. MAR LODGE, CONDITION SURVEY. p22.
- --- SAB8314 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2022. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 22 (2021). p.13.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Jul 26 2022 11:19AM
