Building record MAB42034 - NEW MAINS OF URY
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Summary
Cairnfield.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8690 8841 (389m by 365m) Location only - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fetteresso |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Cairnfield. A group of at least 65 small cairns extend over an area of circa 4 ha, the cairns measuring up to 6 m in diameter and 0.5 m in height. As part of the archaeological evaluation works (NO88NE0186) carried out in 2021 by Guard Archaeology at Ury House Estate (NO88NE0104) prior to proposed development, a walkover survey was carried out in the northeastern extent of the development area in Slicewells Wood, covering the cairnfield site. Five small possible clearance cairns were identified (CA005, CA006, CA007, CA008 and CA009) to the west of the road B979. Cairn (CA005) measured approximately 8 m in length by 4 m in width with a height of 1 m. A smaller cairn (CA006) measured approximately 4 m in length by 2 m in width with a height of between 0.5 m and 0.6 m, while cairn (CA007) measured approximately 3 m in length by 2.5 m in width with a height of 0.5 m. Cairns (CA008) and (CA009) both measured approximately 4 m in length and 3 m in width with a height of 0.4 m. All consisted of a loose and unbonded irregularly shaped stones beneath variable degrees of vegetation. A further three small possible clearance cairns (CA010, CA011 and CA012) were also identified in the northeastern area. Cairn (CA010) measured approximately 4 m in length by 3.5 m in width with a height of 0.4 m, while cairn (CA011) measured circa 3 m in diameter with a height of 0.4 m. Cairn (CA012) measured approximately 4 m in length and 3 m in width with a height of 0.75 m. All consisted of a loose and unbonded aggregation of irregularly shaped stones beneath variable degrees of vegetation. The walkover survey in this area also revealed a number of other small, loose and unbonded concentrations of irregularly shaped stones, immediately adjacent to drainage ditches that extended through the woodland in the northeastern extent of the development area, which were interpreted as being the result of the construction of mid-twentieth century drainage ditches.
GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2022, URY ESTATE, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION DATA STRUCTURE REPORT, Evaluation DSR (Bibliographic reference). SAB4285.
GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2024, URY ESTATE, STONEHAVEN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB4320.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No192 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO88NE41;
- NRHE Numlink: 36922;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88NE0049;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36922 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No192.
- --- SAB4285 Bibliographic reference: GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY. 2022. URY ESTATE, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION DATA STRUCTURE REPORT. Evaluation DSR.
- --- SAB4320 Bibliographic reference: GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY. 2024. URY ESTATE, STONEHAVEN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 10 2025 2:18PM
