Building record MAB38720 - GALLOWS KNOWE, DUN
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Summary
Remains of a possible cairn, an artificial, stony, flat-topped mound 25.0m overall diameter, 1.6m high and 12.0m across the top which is mutilated by digging.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 862
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6708 5954 (44m by 44m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO65NE |
| Civil Parish | Brechin |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a possible cairn, an artificial, stony, flat-topped mound 25.0m overall diameter, 1.6m high and 12.0m across the top which is mutilated by digging. It is situated at the top of a rise and may be the result of 18th - 19th century landscaping, although tradition says it was the execution place of the Barony of Dun. Surveyed in 1994 during operations at the nearby Fordhouse Barrow. A watching brief by Cameron Archaeology in 2012 during groundworks for drainage improvements in the vicinity of the cairn found no archaeological features or artefacts.
RCAHMS, 1978, [Untitled], 7, No. 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7789.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2013, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 13, 2012, p.29 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5487.
AHLERS, M, 2014, HAZLENUTS AND BURIAL MOUNDS: THE EARLY PREHISTORY AT THE MONTROSE BASIN AND ITS CONTEXT WITHIN THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF SCOTLAND (Bibliographic reference). SAB5532.
Name Book (County), n.d., [Untitled], Book No. 17, 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6027.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 862;
- NMR Card Number: NO65NE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 35682;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO65NE0003;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM862 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35682 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012.
- --- SAB5487 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2013. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 13, 2012. p.29.
- --- SAB5532 Bibliographic reference: AHLERS, M. 2014. HAZLENUTS AND BURIAL MOUNDS: THE EARLY PREHISTORY AT THE MONTROSE BASIN AND ITS CONTEXT WITHIN THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF SCOTLAND.
- --- SAB6027 Bibliographic reference: Name Book (County). n.d.. [Untitled]. Book No. 17, 15.
- --- SAB7789 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1978. [Untitled]. 7, No. 9.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 8 2020 10:24AM
