Building record MAB39458 - LONGSIDE HILL
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Summary
Remains of unenclosed settlement, comprising two hut circles 50m apart.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 7882: Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements north of Burn of Garrol
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6375 7808 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO67NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of unenclosed settlement, comprising two hut circles 50m apart. Hut 1 has walls 1.4m thick, 0.5m high with an entrance to the east-southeast, the interior dug into the slope. Hut 2 has walls 2m thick, 0.3m high with an entrance to the southeast, the interior also dug into the slope. Some 100m to the west of the huts, outside the banks of a later field-system (NO67NW0012), there is a group of 12 stone clearance heaps.
KC/1157-63, 1167-8 (1982), KC/1157-63, 1167-8 (1982) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15430.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No155 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 7882;
- NMR Card Number: NO67NW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 36102;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO67NW0011;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7882 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36102 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 10:38AM
