Building record MAB41871 - GOURDON HILL
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Summary
Long cairn, on a hilltop overlooking the sea.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 547
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8180 7065 (75m by 65m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO87SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Benholm |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Long cairn, on a hilltop overlooking the sea. It is composed of small rounded boulders and angular stones and some earth, covered by turf and whins. The cairn is orientated east-northeast to west-southwest and is 46 m long and 14 m wide at the higher (1.7m) east end . There is no sign of a chamber. The cairn has been robbed at the east end and in places along the sides. Also known as the 'War Woof'.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No4, 16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
CALLANDER, JG, 1924, PSAS 58(1923-4) 23-4, 23-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2341.
HENSHALL, AS, 1963, CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOT 1, 41-3, 400 (Bibliographic reference). SAB724.
SHEPHERD, I, 1996, ABERDEEN AND NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND (2ND ED), p. 167 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4829.
Aug 19 1987 , AAS/87/02/CT7, AAS/87/02/CT7 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19842.
Aug 19 1987 , AAS/87/02/S2/14-5,17-9, AAS/87/02/S2/14-5,17-9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15965.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Sep 23 1997 , AAS/97/11/CT9, AAS/97/11/CT9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16793.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 547;
- NMR Card Number: NO87SW14;
- NRHE Numlink: 36841;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO87SW0013;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM547 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36841 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No4, 16.
- --- SAB1512 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. S KINC LIST. No5.
- --- SAB15965 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 19 1987 . AAS/87/02/S2/14-5,17-9. Black & White. AAS/87/02/S2/14-5,17-9.
- --- SAB16793 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 23 1997 . AAS/97/11/CT9. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/11/CT9.
- --- SAB19842 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 19 1987 . AAS/87/02/CT7. Colour Transparency. AAS/87/02/CT7.
- --- SAB2341 Bibliographic reference: CALLANDER, JG. 1924. PSAS 58(1923-4) 23-4. 23-4.
- --- SAB4829 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, I. 1996. ABERDEEN AND NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND (2ND ED). p. 167.
- --- SAB724 Bibliographic reference: HENSHALL, AS. 1963. CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOT 1. 41-3, 400.
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Record last edited
Dec 24 2024 3:04PM
