Building record MAB39673 - WATERHEAD

Remains of depopulated settlement, consisting of six longhouses and rig and furrow in nine enclosures, covering a total area of circa 15 ha.

Remains of depopulated settlement, consisting of six longhouses and rig and furrow in nine enclosures, covering a total area of circa 15 ha. One of the longhouses just north of the present track appears to have been deserted in the 19th Century, although earlier turf footings can be seen underlying the structure. A small enclosure backs on to the longhouse with pronounced spade ridges or lazy beds. In some cases the rig and furrow are similar to lynchets in dimension. A desk-based assessment and field survey was carried out over this site in 1994 by CFA in advance of proposed construction of a reservoir (centred on NO 6207 8343). This recorded the known remains and identified a number of additional features of the depopulated settlement (although no finds of archaeological significance were recorded in the area of the proposed reservoir which lies in the southwest part of the area). The enclosures are all of drystone construction, circa 0.5 m wide and 1.2 m high. Most relate to delineation of field systems containing rig and furrow although some are more likely to relate to stock control. Three stretches of hollow-ways were located, one of which appears to associated with access to the settlement, enclosures and possibly the kiln to the east of the area. Four small clearance cairns were identified, and these appear to relate to areas of rig and furrow. Two upstanding and well preserved kilns were of drystone construction, built into east facing slopes. The survey recorded a total of 11 longhouses. The additional two lie to the north of the previously known remains and their boat-shaped form suggests that they may be of earlier date.

NO68S 2714137 (1977), NO68S 2714137 (1977) (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB15481.

ROY, 1750, MILITARY SURVEY, 1750 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1561.

SHEPHERD, IAG, 1981, PSAS 111(1980-1), 502 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3223.

GRAMPIAN REGIONAL COUNCIL, 1994, ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT FOR A RESERVOIR (RAW WATER) AT GLEN DYE, KINCARDINE AND DEESIDE DISTRICT, 30-35, App 2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2636.

CFA, 1994, SHORT NOTICE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN GLEN DYE, KINCARDINE & DEESIDE DISTRICT (Bibliographic reference). SAB5255.

GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2022, GLEN DYE MOOR, BANCHORY, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT AND FIELD ASSESSMENT, CHS 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4302.

Jan 22 1981 , AAS/81/03/S1/6,15-6, AAS/81/03/S1/6,15-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15480.

Jan 22 1981 , AAS/81/3/CT33,36-7,39, AAS/81/3/CT33,36-7,39 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18852.

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