Building record MAB37937 - HOLLAND BURN
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Summary
Depopulated settlement or farmstead comprising the footings of two longhouses and two enclosures with another longhouse to the northwest on the other side of the Water of Feugh.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5573 9072 (165m by 103m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Birse |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Depopulated settlement or farmstead comprising the footings of two longhouses and two enclosures with another longhouse to the northwest on the other side of the Water of Feugh. The enclosures have low turf and stone banks. The larger has maximum dimensions of 29m x 9m with the footings of a small rectangular building, 6m x 3m, in its northwest corner. The other enclosure attached to its northern side is 12m x 11m. Circa 10m to the southeast are two sub-rectangular building footings, 7m x 3m and 9m x 4m. Lying circa 15m to the south is a small circular stone feature 3m in diameter which may be a kiln.
CARTER, S, 2000, The forest of Birse: archaeological survey, 26, No83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3908.
Feb 27 1996 , AAS/96/01/G2/29-30, AAS/96/01/G2/29-30 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16284.
Feb 27 1996 , AAS/96/01/G3/1,2, AAS/96/01/G3/1,2 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16285.
Jan 25 1985 , AAS/85/01/CT3,29-30,38-40, AAS/85/01/CT3,29-30,38-40 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19859.
Jan 25 1985 , AAS/85/01/R1(2)/19-21, AAS/85/01/R1(2)/19-21 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15332.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO59SE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 77707;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59SE0017;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/77707 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB15332 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 25 1985 . AAS/85/01/R1(2)/19-21. Black & White. AAS/85/01/R1(2)/19-21.
- --- SAB16284 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 27 1996 . AAS/96/01/G2/29-30. Black & White. AAS/96/01/G2/29-30.
- --- SAB16285 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 27 1996 . AAS/96/01/G3/1,2. Black & White. AAS/96/01/G3/1,2.
- --- SAB19859 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 25 1985 . AAS/85/01/CT3,29-30,38-40. Colour Transparency. AAS/85/01/CT3,29-30,38-40.
- --- SAB3908 Bibliographic reference: CARTER, S. 2000. The forest of Birse: archaeological survey. N. 26, No83.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 24 2020 3:23PM
