Earthwork record MAB43309 - WORMY HILLOCK
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Summary
Henge monument ( Class I), situated on a flat grassy haugh at the bottom of a steep-sided valley.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 3278
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4498 3077 (36m by 36m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ43SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rhynie |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Henge monument ( Class I), situated on a flat grassy haugh at the bottom of a steep-sided valley. It consists of a circular bank 16.5 m in diameter with an internal ditch enclosing a circular platform (6 m diameter). There is an entrance causeway across the southeast quadrant of a ditch with corresponding break in the outer bank. It appears similar in all respects to the Neolithic causewayed cremation cemeteries at Dorchester, Oxon, sites IV-VI. The low-lying position of the henge, close to water, is typical.
CLASH049, CLASH049 (Ground Photograph). SAB19044.
D 94042 PO (1996), D 94042 PO (1996) (Ground Photograph). SAB12980.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No78(1866) 36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
MACDONALD, J, 1891, PLACE NAMES IN/OF STRATHBOGIE, 259 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1138.
ATKINSON, 1951, EXCAVATIONS AT DORCHESTER,OXON, SITES IV - VI (Bibliographic reference). SAB30.
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1979, EARLY GRAMPIAN, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1636.
SHEPHERD, I, 1996, ABERDEEN AND NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND (2ND ED), p.156 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4829.
Aug 19 1978 , AAS/78/08/R7/30, AAS/78/08/R7/30 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12814.
Aug 22 1978 , AAS/78/9/CT28,30,36,44, AAS/78/9/CT28,30,36,44 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18788.
Feb 18 1991 , AAS/91/4/CT1-4, AAS/91/4/CT1-4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18931.
May 23 1986 , FW 20-36, FW 20-36 (Ground Photograph). SAB12815.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 3278;
- NMR Card Number: NJ43SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17295;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ43SW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM3278 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17295 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SAB1138 Bibliographic reference: MACDONALD, J. 1891. PLACE NAMES IN/OF STRATHBOGIE. 259.
- --- SAB12814 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 19 1978 . AAS/78/08/R7/30. Black & White. AAS/78/08/R7/30.
- --- SAB12815 Ground Photograph: May 23 1986 . FW 20-36. Black & White. FW 20-36.
- --- SAB12980 Ground Photograph: D 94042 PO (1996). Colour Negative. D 94042 PO (1996).
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No78(1866) 36.
- --- SAB1636 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, IAG. 1979. EARLY GRAMPIAN. Y. 8.
- --- SAB18788 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 22 1978 . AAS/78/9/CT28,30,36,44. Colour Transparency. AAS/78/9/CT28,30,36,44.
- --- SAB18931 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 18 1991 . AAS/91/4/CT1-4. Colour Transparency. AAS/91/4/CT1-4.
- --- SAB19044 Ground Photograph: CLASH049. DG. CLASH049.
- --- SAB30 Bibliographic reference: ATKINSON. 1951. EXCAVATIONS AT DORCHESTER,OXON. Y. SITES IV - VI.
- --- SAB4829 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, I. 1996. ABERDEEN AND NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND (2ND ED). p.156.
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Record last edited
Oct 6 2022 3:46PM
