Natural record MAB42591 - STRANOG HILL
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Summary
Mound, recorded by CFA in 2013 as a possible cairn during evaluation work along the line of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral route.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8703 9694 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO89NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Maryculter |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Mound, recorded by CFA in 2013 as a possible cairn during evaluation work along the line of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral route. It comprised a vegetation covered mound with a few protruding boulders, and measured 36m by 21m in diameter, standing up to 1.5-2.5m in height. Topographic survey by CFA in 2014 concluded that this was most likely a field clearance cairn. The south-east quadrant was excavated by CFA in 2014. The quadrant was excavated to a maximum depth of 0.7m at which point it became evident the mound was not archaeological in origin and the excavation was halted.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE/BALMEDIE-TIPPERTY LOT 4 - FASTLINK TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF CAIRN FL/006, Topographic survey (Bibliographic reference). SAB7093.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE/BALMEDIE-TIPPERTY LOT 4 - FASTLINK: MITIGATION EXCAVATION AWPR/B-T/FL/006, Excavation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB6740.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE/BALMEDIE-TIPPERTY LOT 4 - FASTLINK; INVASIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS, Evaluation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB6623.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO89NE0117;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB6623 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE/BALMEDIE-TIPPERTY LOT 4 - FASTLINK; INVASIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS. Evaluation report.
- --- SAB6740 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE/BALMEDIE-TIPPERTY LOT 4 - FASTLINK: MITIGATION EXCAVATION AWPR/B-T/FL/006. Excavation report.
- --- SAB7093 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE/BALMEDIE-TIPPERTY LOT 4 - FASTLINK TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF CAIRN FL/006. Topographic survey.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERVENTION - STRANOG HILL (EAB18700)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - STRANOG HILL (EAB13467)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - STRANOG HILL (EAB4269)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - STRANOG HILL (EAB2363)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - STRANOG HILL (EAB5900)
Record last edited
Mar 13 2026 1:00PM
