Monument record MAB39128 - WITCH HILLOCK
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Summary
Burial mound.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 4823: Witch Hillock burial mound and stone setting
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6440 6732 (79m by 80m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO66NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Marykirk |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Burial mound. It measures 18m in diameter and stands 2m high. An artificial mound of largely earthen content showing no signs of a 19th century excavation, when several cists containing bones and a cinerary urn were found. About 30m northeast are three earthfast stones, 4m apart, forming an arc. They are unusual in being in an area generally devoid of stones. Their purpose is obscure, but could be survivors of a stone circle 7-8m in diameter.
FC SMR ING004, FC SMR ING004 (Ground Photograph). SAB19935.
RCAHMS, 1957, MARGINAL LANDS SURVEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB1513.
Mar 7 1989 , IP 20-21, IP 20-21 (Ground Photograph). SAB33638.
Mar 7 1989 , IQ 2-3, IQ 2-3 (Ground Photograph). SAB33639.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 4823;
- NMR Card Number: NO66NW8;
- NRHE Numlink: 36002;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO66NW0064;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4823 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36002 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1512 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. S KINC LIST. No83.
- --- SAB1513 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1957. MARGINAL LANDS SURVEY.
- --- SAB19935 Ground Photograph: FC SMR ING004. DG. FC SMR ING004.
- --- SAB33638 Ground Photograph: Mar 7 1989 . IP 20-21. Black & White. IP 20-21.
- --- SAB33639 Ground Photograph: Mar 7 1989 . IQ 2-3. Black & White. IQ 2-3.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 2 2026 2:42PM
