Building record MAB38123 - CORBIE KNOWE
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Summary
Remains of a mound, traditionally known as 'Corbie's Knowe' and believed to have been a 'Danish Fort'.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6918 4891 (23m by 24m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO64NE |
| Civil Parish | Lunan |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a mound, traditionally known as 'Corbie's Knowe' and believed to have been a 'Danish Fort'. It is a small artificial mound perched high above the beach at the south end of Lunan Bay. It measures 12 m north-south by 10m and is 2 m high on the landside. On the seaward side its slopes fall steeply merging with the natural shape. Its top is only 0.5m wide having been cut away both by erosion and wartime Home Guard activities. The OS, in 1958 and 1965, were guided by C. R. Hunter of Corbie Cottage, who stated that a skeleton was found in the south end of the mound by his father circa 1915: it was said to have been sent to Edinburgh. He also stated that the mound got its name from being a look-out post used by smugglers (around the end of 18th century, the old Scots word 'Corbie' (crow) meaning a reiver or robber etc). The same C. R. Hunter indicated a spot circa 1 m south of the base of the mound as being the spot where the skeleton was found. Aerial reconnaissance by the RCAHMS in 1995 shows a possible enclosure situated on the slope of the mound. Site visit during coastal zone assessment survey carried out by SCAPE between February and March 2009.
C 46848 (1995), C 46848 (1995) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB28486.
SCAPE, 03/2009, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2, p.41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4802.
Warden, A J, 1880-5, [Untitled], 453 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10182.
Carrie, J, 1881, [Untitled], 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5895.
RCAHMS, 1978, [Untitled], 10, No.36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7716.
Pollock, D, 1987, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 115, 396 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7120.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO64NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 35419;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO64NE0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35419 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB10182 Bibliographic reference: Warden, A J. 1880-5. [Untitled]. 453.
- --- SAB28486 Air-oblique Photograph: C 46848 (1995). Black & White. C 46848 (1995).
- --- SAB4802 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 03/2009. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2. p.41.
- --- SAB5895 Bibliographic reference: Carrie, J. 1881. [Untitled]. 11.
- --- SAB7120 Bibliographic reference: Pollock, D. 1987. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 115. 396.
- --- SAB7716 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1978. [Untitled]. 10, No.36.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Jul 11 2025 8:54AM
