Earthwork record MAB43524 - CASTLE HILL
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Summary
Embanked enclosure defined by a low bank and shallow ditch.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3142 6058 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ36SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Speymouth |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Embanked enclosure defined by a low bank and shallow ditch. It was first recorded by a Forestry Commission harvester in 1991 as an embanked enclosure circa 40 m in diameter, defined by a low bank and a shallow circa 1 m wide ditch. It was surveyed in 2013 by Simon Forder, who recorded it as a possible henge site that was circa 35 m in diameter, with a shallow ditch over 2 m wide and a bank circa 0.75 m high and circa 2 m wide. A desk-based assessment and survey was carried out in August 2017 by NOSAS and Simon Forder. The desk-based assessment of historic maps found no record of a castle or other structure in the area, and there is no local knowledge of a structure on this site. The survey was unable to record the site in any detail due to thick vegetation, however it was suggested that it was unlikely to be a Bronze-Age henge due to its size, shape and placement.
SHEPHERD, I, 1991, DES, 39 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3338.
EMBANKED ENCLOSURE
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ36SW34;
- NRHE Numlink: 75224;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ36SW0025;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/75224 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3338 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, I. 1991. DES. 39.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
Record last edited
Dec 8 2022 4:47PM
