Building record MAB37770 - RED CRAIG
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Summary
Remains of hut circle/ clearance cairns.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5024 9984 (311m by 278m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aboyne and Glentanar |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of hut circle/ clearance cairns. The OS Name Book (1865) refers to hut circles, and small cairns were recorded in 1918. OS visit in 1972 noted that only a few stone clearance heaps could be seen in an area of afforestation. Flints have been found in a mole heap at NO503 988 (now at Aboyne Academy).
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No4(1865) 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SCOTT, A. B., 1918, THE PICTISH NATION, ITS PEOPLE & ITS CHURCH, 167 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1619.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO59NW17;
- NRHE Numlink: 35285;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NW0014;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35285 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 14 2019 9:29AM
