Building record MAB31092 - ALLT AN DUBH-GHLINNE
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Summary
A group of shielings and pens comprising two subrectangular huts and four pens.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 0660 9784 (141m by 148m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO09NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A group of shielings and pens comprising two subrectangular huts and four pens. Aligned roughly north to south, the two huts have faced rubble walls 0.7m thick and lie end-on to one another. They measure 6.4m by 2.4m and 8m by 2.7m. The north hut is sub-divided into two unequal compartments. The pens are constructed of drystone rubble standing to a height of 1m, two are subcircular, 2m and 3m in diameter, but the other two are oval or subrectangular, 3.4m by 2.6m and 4.2m by 2.8m. All but one of the pens have an entrance on the west, the other having an entrance in the south.
RCAHMS, 1995, MAR LODGE ESTATE SURVEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB1578.
RCAHMS, 1996, MAR LODGE, CONDITION SURVEY, p41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1586.
CONDITION SURVEY
NTS, 1997, MAR LODGE ESTATE WOODLAND GRANT SCHEMES III (1996): ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, table1; p1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1322.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO09NE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 81250;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO09NE0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/81250 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1322 Bibliographic reference: NTS. 1997. MAR LODGE ESTATE WOODLAND GRANT SCHEMES III (1996): ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. table1; p1.
- --- SAB1578 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1995. MAR LODGE ESTATE SURVEY. Y.
- --- SAB1586 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1996. MAR LODGE, CONDITION SURVEY. p41.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 14 2016 1:27PM
