Building record MAB31027 - TONNAGAOITHE E.
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Summary
Remains of a settlement, with both linear and round stone clearance heaps.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 6455: Mar townships, enclosures, stills, kilns - Dubrach to east of Dalvorar
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 0293 8918 (219m by 125m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO08NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (7)
- SETTLEMENT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CAIRN (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CAIRN (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- Foundation (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Remains of a settlement, with both linear and round stone clearance heaps. A longhouse, 12 m by 4 m, is partially overlain by stone clearance heaps. A series of small enclosed plots and structures again are partially overlain by clearance material. A second longhouse is 8 m by 4 m. A massively built stone wall enclosure also contains some stone clearance material.
SMITH, JS, 1986, DESERTED FARMS AND SHEALINGS IN THE BRAEMAR AREA
OF DEESIDE, GRAMPIAN REGION IN PSAS 116(1985-86) 447-53, 447-53 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1833.
RCAHMS, 1996, MAR LODGE: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF A CAIRNGORM ESTATE. , Leaflet (Bibliographic reference). SAB3080.
FRASER, S, 2010, MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HS & NTS CONCERNING THE SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENTS ON THE MAR LODGE ESTATE 2011-2015 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2517.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 6455;
- NMR Card Number: NO08NW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 27753;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO08NW0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6455 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/27753 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1833 Bibliographic reference: SMITH, JS. 1986. DESERTED FARMS AND SHEALINGS IN THE BRAEMAR AREA OF DEESIDE, GRAMPIAN REGION IN PSAS 116(1985-86) 447-53. 447-53.
- --- SAB2517 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, S. 2010. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HS & NTS CONCERNING THE SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENTS ON THE MAR LODGE ESTATE 2011-2015.
- --- SAB3080 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1996. MAR LODGE: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF A CAIRNGORM ESTATE. . Leaflet.
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2026 9:58AM
