Building record MAB31399 - BALLOCH
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Summary
Remains of a depopulated settlement.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 1927 9350 (1149m by 876m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO19SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (10)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- CAIRN (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- KILN (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- MILL (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- LAZY BEDS (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- CAIRN (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- LINEAR EARTHWORK (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Remains of a depopulated settlement. It was an enclosed settlement comprising the remains of at least 46 longhouses, 8 small enclosures, 2 corn-drying kilns, but no lazy beds were surveyed by RCAHMS. Three of the buildings are long, two of which have outshots at the end, all lying within a head-dyke. Depopulation occurred due to the introduction of sheep in early 19th Century. A later survey by Murray Archaeological Services in 2004 recorded a number of other features not previously recorded. These included a small mill at NO18769370, and a series of lazy beds recorded to the south of settlement area 1 near NO19109364. Outside the head dyke on the south side, just to the north of the track at circa NO196931, there is a possible hut circle but as the area was covered in bracken at the time of a site visit it was not possible to verify. Up the track, on the west side of the burn is a cairn of substantial size, which may be prehistoric, as it sits in a prominent position with a good view to the north, east and southeast.
Murray, JC, 2004, Balloch Settlement, Craig Leek - Survey, report (Bibliographic reference). SAB2909.
SURVEY
MURRAY, J. C., 2005, DES VOL5, 2004, P.12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4578.
SURVEY
Feb 10 2011 , AAS/2011/1/DG2946-7, AAS/2011/1/DG2946-7 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20726.
Jul 1 2002 , GR/02/CT288-302, GR/02/CT288-302 (Ground Photograph). SAB18429.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO19SE6;
- NRHE Numlink: 29750;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO19SE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/29750 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB18429 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 2002 . GR/02/CT288-302. Colour Transparency. GR/02/CT288-302.
- --- SAB20726 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 10 2011 . AAS/2011/1/DG2946-7. Digital. AAS/2011/1/DG2946-7.
- --- SAB2909 Bibliographic reference: Murray, JC. 2004. Balloch Settlement, Craig Leek - Survey. Y. report.
- --- SAB4578 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY, J. C.. 2005. DES VOL5, 2004. Y. P.12.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 18 2022 3:54PM
