Building record MAB39459 - LONGSIDE HILL
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Summary
Remains of farmstead consisting of two rectangular buildings at oblique angles to each other.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 7882
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6378 7810 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO67NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (5)
- FARMSTEAD (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- WALL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Remains of farmstead consisting of two rectangular buildings at oblique angles to each other. The larger one has walls of possible turf construction. The other, 8.5m by 2.2m, has stone-wall footings up to 0.75m high. Slight traces of an enclosure or another building adjoin the buildings. To the southeast are remains of rig and furrow. Around the steading are extensive field-banks into which, to the south, two small structures abut (NO67NW0011). Nothing is shown at this location on the OS 1s or 2nd edition maps of 1867 and 1888.
KC/1157-63, 1167-7 (1982), KC/1157-63, 1167-7 (1982) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15431.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No261 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 7882;
- NMR Card Number: NO67NW13;
- NRHE Numlink: 36099;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO67NW0012;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7882 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36099 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 30 2023 3:37PM
