Building record MAB31028 - TONNAGAOITHE W.
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Summary
Depopulated settlement.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 6455: Mar townships, enclosures, stills, kilns - Dubrach to east of Dalvorar
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 0301 8900 (1333m by 675m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO08NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (9)
- SETTLEMENT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- Rig (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)
- KILN (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- PLATFORM (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- LINEAR EARTHWORK (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Depopulated settlement. One longhouse, 25m by 6m, has two partitions, an abutting square enclosure, 20m by 20m, with a rectangular structure at rear, 12m by 6m. A second house, 10m by 5m, has a kiln, 4.5m in diameter, at the west end on knoll. Another longhouse, 15m by 5m, stands to seven courses and has an extended stone platform to the front with the back foundations set in to the slope. There is an L-shaped longhouse,10m by 10m by 5m, with another partitioned longhouse,18m by 6m. An enclosure, 20m by 18m, has a structure,15m by 5m, tacked on outside. On the outside of the head dyke is another longhouse,18m by 5m. Extensive runrig below settlement, also linear stone clearance heaps. Walkover survey was carried out by Cameron Archaeology in June/July 2015 to assess damage on the Mar Lodge estate resulting from flooding in the wake of storm Bertha. Walkover survey by Highland Archaeology Services along the river Dee in 2023 (NO08NW0055) included part of this site (within 10 m of the river) but no features were noted. This may be the settlement named Tongui on the Roy Military Survey map (1744-55). Photographic recording was carried out by S Davison in 2024.
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, CONDITION SURVEY, p25 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1586.
CONDITION SURVEY
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.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2015, MAR LODGE ESTATE CRATHIE AND BRAEMAR, ABERDEENSHIRE: POST-HURRICANE BERTHA CONDITION SURVEY, Walkover report (Bibliographic reference). SAB7992.
HIGHLAND ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICES, 2023, BYNACK BURN AND RIVER DEE, RIVER RESTORATION, MAR LODGE ESTATE: WALKOVER SURVEYS DATA STRUCTURE REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB5947.
HIGHLAND ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICES, 2023, GELDIE, BYNACK BURN AND RIVER DEE, MAR LODGE ESTATE, ROVER RESTORATION ARCHAEOLOGICAL MITIGATION: PROJECT DESIGN (Bibliographic reference). SAB5972.
DAVISON, S, 2024, LAIRIG GHRU DROVE ROAD: DESK BASED ASSESSMENT REPORT, p.49 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4068.
DAVISON, S, 2024, TOMMAGAOITHE W - PHOTOGRAPHS (Bibliographic reference). SAB4075.
Jul 21 2015 , AAS-GR-15-07-062 - 068, AAS-GR-15-07-062 - 068 (Ground Photograph). SAB20898.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 6455;
- NMR Card Number: NO08NW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 27753;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO08NW0005;
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 (10)
- --- SAB1586 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1996. MAR LODGE, CONDITION SURVEY. p25.
- --- 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.
- --- SAB20898 Ground Photograph: Jul 21 2015 . AAS-GR-15-07-062 - 068. Digital. AAS-GR-15-07-062 - 068.
- --- 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.
- --- SAB4068 Bibliographic reference: DAVISON, S. 2024. LAIRIG GHRU DROVE ROAD: DESK BASED ASSESSMENT REPORT. p.49.
- --- SAB4075 Bibliographic reference: DAVISON, S. 2024. TOMMAGAOITHE W - PHOTOGRAPHS.
- --- SAB5947 Bibliographic reference: HIGHLAND ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICES. 2023. BYNACK BURN AND RIVER DEE, RIVER RESTORATION, MAR LODGE ESTATE: WALKOVER SURVEYS DATA STRUCTURE REPORT.
- --- SAB5972 Bibliographic reference: HIGHLAND ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICES. 2023. GELDIE, BYNACK BURN AND RIVER DEE, MAR LODGE ESTATE, ROVER RESTORATION ARCHAEOLOGICAL MITIGATION: PROJECT DESIGN.
- --- SAB7992 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2015. MAR LODGE ESTATE CRATHIE AND BRAEMAR, ABERDEENSHIRE: POST-HURRICANE BERTHA CONDITION SURVEY. Walkover report.
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2026 9:59AM
