Find Spot record MAB43510 - MACBETH'S HILLOCK
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Summary
Supposed cairn, named 'Macbeth's Hillock', is merely a hillock of blown sand covered with water worn stones.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0210 6439 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ06SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Dyke and Moy |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Supposed cairn, named 'Macbeth's Hillock', is merely a hillock of blown sand covered with water worn stones. The top was dug into and found to have been used as a fireplace; blackened earth extended to 48cm, below was blown sand. In the earth were 2 fragments of the lower stones of saddle querns. Neither name or position known locally, and the site was not located by OS in 1971.
LINTON, H, 1876, PSAS 11(1874-5) 543-6, 546 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1065.
DONATIONS & PURCHASES, 1885, PSAS 19(1884-5), 10-11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB388.
BLACK, GF, 1891, PSAS 25(1890-1) 484-511, 487-8 PLAN,491 (Bibliographic reference). SAB117.
BAIN, G, 1893, HISTORY OF NAIRNSHIRE, 58 (Bibliographic reference). SAB85.
BAIN, G, 1920, THE CULBIN SANDS ND, 22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB124.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ06SW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 15919;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ06SW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/15919 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1065 Bibliographic reference: LINTON, H. 1876. PSAS 11(1874-5) 543-6. 546.
- --- SAB117 Bibliographic reference: BLACK, GF. 1891. PSAS 25(1890-1) 484-511. 487-8 PLAN,491.
- --- SAB124 Bibliographic reference: BAIN, G. 1920. THE CULBIN SANDS ND. 22.
- --- SAB388 Bibliographic reference: DONATIONS & PURCHASES. 1885. PSAS 19(1884-5). 10-11.
- --- SAB85 Bibliographic reference: BAIN, G. 1893. HISTORY OF NAIRNSHIRE. 58.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Mar 13 2026 1:23PM
