Building record MAB35821 - GARDIEBANE
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Summary
Possible promontory fort or motte, comprising a substantial earthen rampart and ditch across promontory neck.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4444 9898 (147m by 122m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO49NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn |
Type and Period (6)
- FORT (Early Neolithic to Medieval - 4000 BC to 1560 AD) + Sci.Date
- RAMPART (Early Neolithic to Medieval - 4000 BC to 1560 AD)
- DITCH (Early Neolithic to Medieval - 4000 BC to 1560 AD)
- MOTTE (Early Neolithic to Medieval - 4000 BC to 1560 AD)
- WALL (Early Neolithic to Medieval - 4000 BC to 1560 AD)
- Foundation (Early Neolithic to Medieval - 4000 BC to 1560 AD)
Full Description
Possible promontory fort or motte, comprising a substantial earthen rampart and ditch across promontory neck. The banks survive to a height of 0.6m and ditches to a depth of 0.8m. Along the top of the rampart is a collapsed wall. A later retaining wall has been built against the outer edge of the ditch. There is no trace of a 'drawbridge' nor of a rampart around the peninsula. Possibly an early type of motte which may have preceded the castle in Loch Kinord. Two later rectangular foundations lie within the enclosed area in the W. Following topographic survey, small scale excavation was carried out in March 2015 to obtain dating information. The banks are composed of redeposited natural material, probably of glacial origin. No artefactual material was recovered from the lower ditch which may have been redug in a relatively recent date. A trench dug through the inner bank recovered a small piece of iron and a small piece of what is probably slag from beneath the bank. Under the bank was a deposit which may represent the former land surface. Carbonised wood from this was radiocarbon dated to 3012-2876 BC. Whilst this indicates that the banks were constructed on this Neolithic land surface, the actual date of earthwork construction remains unclear.
Period Notes
Radiocarbon date: Poz-72769 - 4295+/-35BP (calibrated to 3012-2878 BC at 2 sigma (from report Bib ref 02192).
STUART, J, 1866, PSAS 6(1864-66) 114-78, 169-70 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1909.
MICHIE, JG, 1910, LOCH KINORD,HIST & ANTIQ, 96 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1174.
OGSTON, A, 1931, PREHIST ANTIQ HOWE OF CROMAR, 29 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1358.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
STRATIGOS, MJ, 2015, EXCAVATION AT THE GARDIEBANE PENINSULA, Excav blog post (Bibliographic reference). SAB1761.
STRATIGOS, MJ, 2015, GARDIEBANE PENINSULA: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT, Excavation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB1765.
Aug 11 1984 , AAS/84/13/R26(1)/14, AAS/84/13/R26(1)/14 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15255.
Aug 11 1984 , AAS/84/13/R28/1-2, AAS/84/13/R28/1-2 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15256.
Feb 10 2011 , AAS/2011/1/DG3223, AAS/2011/1/DG3223 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13162.
Feb 10 2011 , AAS/2011/1/DG3226, AAS/2011/1/DG3226 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13188.
Feb 22 2010 , AAS/10/01/DG035-6, AAS/10/01/DG035-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20218.
Jun 6 1996 , AAS/96/03/G7/9,10, AAS/96/03/G7/9,10 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16325.
Mar 16 2000 , AAS/00/06/CT19, AAS/00/06/CT19 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12830.
Mar 16 2000 , AAS/00/06/G20/13, AAS/00/06/G20/13 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12831.
Oct 8 2008 , DG 9931-3, DG 9931-3 (Ground Photograph). SAB19940.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Nature Reserve;
- NMR Card Number: NO49NW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 33979;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO49NW0006;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/33979 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (15)
- --- SAB1174 Bibliographic reference: MICHIE, JG. 1910. LOCH KINORD,HIST & ANTIQ. 96.
- --- SAB12830 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 16 2000 . AAS/00/06/CT19. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/06/CT19.
- --- SAB12831 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 16 2000 . AAS/00/06/G20/13. Black & White. AAS/00/06/G20/13.
- --- SAB13162 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 10 2011 . AAS/2011/1/DG3223. Digital. AAS/2011/1/DG3223.
- --- SAB13188 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 10 2011 . AAS/2011/1/DG3226. Digital. AAS/2011/1/DG3226.
- --- SAB1358 Bibliographic reference: OGSTON, A. 1931. PREHIST ANTIQ HOWE OF CROMAR. 29.
- --- SAB15255 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 11 1984 . AAS/84/13/R26(1)/14. Black & White. AAS/84/13/R26(1)/14.
- --- SAB15256 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 11 1984 . AAS/84/13/R28/1-2. Black & White. AAS/84/13/R28/1-2.
- --- SAB16325 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 6 1996 . AAS/96/03/G7/9,10. Black & White. AAS/96/03/G7/9,10.
- --- SAB1761 Bibliographic reference: STRATIGOS, MJ. 2015. EXCAVATION AT THE GARDIEBANE PENINSULA. Excav blog post.
- --- SAB1765 Bibliographic reference: STRATIGOS, MJ. 2015. GARDIEBANE PENINSULA: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT. Excavation report.
- --- SAB1909 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1866. PSAS 6(1864-66) 114-78. 169-70.
- --- SAB19940 Ground Photograph: Oct 8 2008 . DG 9931-3. DG. DG 9931-3.
- --- SAB20218 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 22 2010 . AAS/10/01/DG035-6. Black & White. AAS/10/01/DG035-6.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
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Record last edited
Jan 31 2024 3:56PM
