Building record MAB37935 - LAIRD'S BURN
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Summary
Remains of shielings which lie within an earlier field system.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5670 9029 (106m by 99m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Birse |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of shielings which lie within an earlier field system. They consist of a loose group of nine buildings. At the centre is a cluster of five rectangular stone-and turf built footings up to 1m high. They range in size from 4m x 3m up to 9.5m x 4m. To the northwest there is a two-roomed structure 12m x 4m, and to the northeast is a pair of attached rectangular buildings, 5m x 2.5m and 5m x 3m. To the southeast is an oval structure 5m x 4m with an entrance downslope. Its wall is 1.5m thick and up to 0.9m high with a pronounced internal batter.
CARTER, S, 2000, The forest of Birse: archaeological survey, 27, No92 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3908.
Jan 9 1981 , AAS/81/02/R2/19, AAS/81/02/R2/19 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15331.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59SE0014;
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 13 2020 10:55AM
