Building record MAB42411 - GALLOW HILL
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Summary
Remains of a cairn, now mutilated.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 4849
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8644 8486 (42m by 41m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Dunnottar |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a cairn, now mutilated. It is a mound with no visible ditch around it. Human remains were found while planting trees a number of years ago. In the southwest quadrant is an Ordnance Survey trigonometrical survey point (OS trig point) in the form of a concrete block, sunk flush with the ground.
FC SMR DUN002, FC SMR DUN002 (Ground Photograph). SAB19435.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No6(1865) 46 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Jul 1 2000 , GR/00/CT346 - 348, GR/00/CT346 - 348 (Ground Photograph). SAB37291.
Jul 8 2014 , Private Individual, Private Individual (Ground Photograph). SAB13539.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No38 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 4849;
- NMR Card Number: NO88SE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 37011;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88SE0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4849 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/37011 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB13539 Ground Photograph: Jul 8 2014 . Private Individual. Digital. Private Individual.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No6(1865) 46.
- --- SAB1512 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. S KINC LIST. No38.
- --- SAB19435 Ground Photograph: FC SMR DUN002. DG. FC SMR DUN002.
- --- SAB37291 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 2000 . GR/00/CT346 - 348. Colour Transparency. GR/00/CT346 - 348.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 19 2025 2:05PM
