Building record MAB31041 - DALVORAR
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Summary
Depopulated settlement, originally called Dail a Mhoraire Bheag.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 6455: Mar townships, enclosures, stills, kilns - Dubrach to east of Dalvorar
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 0432 8923 (461m by 275m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO08NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (6)
- SETTLEMENT (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)
- STRUCTURE? (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, originally called Dail a Mhoraire Bheag. It consists of a row of longhouses attached to the south side of a rectangular enclosure. At the east end are two further longhouses with a small enclosure adjoining the east end of the east house. Five other longhouses lie to the south, three beyond the head dyke. 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 the riverside part of this site, and recorded possible structure footings at NO 04295 89332. Not previously recorded, this was roughly rectangular, measuring 4m by 7m, and up to 0.2m high spread over a small area, though there is some possibility that this is natural wash. Dalvorar may be an unnamed settlement shown on the Gordon map (1636-1652).
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, Site W2 (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 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4068.
Jul 21 2015 , AAS-GR-15-07-079 to 086, AAS-GR-15-07-079 to 086 (Ground Photograph). SAB20900.
Oct 16 2002 , CR/02/CT421-5, CR/02/CT421-5 (Ground Photograph). SAB17914.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 6455;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO08NW0020;
External Links (1)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6455 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB17914 Ground Photograph: Oct 16 2002 . CR/02/CT421-5. Colour Transparency. CR/02/CT421-5.
- --- SAB20900 Ground Photograph: Jul 21 2015 . AAS-GR-15-07-079 to 086. Digital. AAS-GR-15-07-079 to 086.
- --- 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.
- --- SAB5947 Bibliographic reference: HIGHLAND ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICES. 2023. BYNACK BURN AND RIVER DEE, RIVER RESTORATION, MAR LODGE ESTATE: WALKOVER SURVEYS DATA STRUCTURE REPORT. Site W2.
- --- 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.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Apr 8 2026 9:55AM
