Building record MAB42532 - SWIRLS
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Summary
Remains of twelve small cairns amongst which are several linear heaps of stones, recorded in RCAHMS site visit 1983.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8835 9991 (180m by 107m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO89NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Maryculter |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of twelve small cairns amongst which are several linear heaps of stones, recorded in RCAHMS site visit 1983. The cairns average 4 m in diameter and 0.4 m in height. An historic landscape survey of the Blairs estate carried out by MAS in 2012 noted four cairns and linear stone heaps. Walkover survey ahead of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route noted that the cairns are mostly turfed over, and the linear features were not evident.
BABTIE GROUP, 2004, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED STUDY & WALKOVER SURVEY. VOL 1: TEXT, VOL 2 GAZETTEER, Site 35 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3745.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2012, BLAIRS ABERDEENSHIRE. PART 1: HISTORIC LANDSCAPE SURVEY, MAS2012-08 pt 1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4999.
Jan 21 2020 , AAS-GR-20-01-057 - 063, AAS-GR-20-01-057 - 063 (Ground Photograph). SAB34861.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No182 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO89NE29;
- NRHE Numlink: 37061;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO89NE0013;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/37061 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No182.
- --- SAB34861 Ground Photograph: Jan 21 2020 . AAS-GR-20-01-057 - 063. Digital. AAS-GR-20-01-057 - 063.
- --- SAB3745 Bibliographic reference: BABTIE GROUP. 2004. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED STUDY & WALKOVER SURVEY. VOL 1: TEXT, VOL 2 GAZETTEER. Site 35.
- --- SAB4999 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2012. BLAIRS ABERDEENSHIRE. PART 1: HISTORIC LANDSCAPE SURVEY. MAS2012-08 pt 1.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 2 2025 10:10AM
