Earthwork record MAB43814 - MORTLICH
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Summary
Remains of a hill fort.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5357 0173 (76m by 76m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ50SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banchory Devenick |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a hill fort. The only remains are a slight bank, 0.30m maximum height, which encloses flattish summit of the hill. Recorded in 1963 by R. W. Feachem who described it as follows: 'It consists of a ruined wall enclosing an area measuring 200ft (61m) by 145ft (44m). It has been robbed partly to build field boundaries and partly, no doubt, to build the large modern cairn which occupies the exact summit of the hill within the fort. This was surmounted by a cemented cone of stones in which a heavy cross of cast iron was implanted. The whole has been cast down, presumably by natural forces and lying among the ruin is a slab inscribed 'CHARLES 10TH MARQUIS OF HUNTLY/ DIED 18TH SEPTEMBER 1863./ ERECTED BY MARY ANTOINETTA HIS WIDOW AND THE TENANTRY OF ABOYNE'.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No16(1870) 44 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
OGSTON, A, 1931, PREHIST ANTIQ HOWE OF CROMAR, 89 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1358.
FEACHEM, RW, 1963, PREHISTORIC SCOTLAND, 10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB503.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2009, HIRNLEY, ABOYNE - DBA & WALKOVER SURVEY, Walkover survey p.19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4645.
Dec 11 1981 , AAS/81/13/CT 32-3, AAS/81/13/CT 32-3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18737.
Dec 11 1981 , AAS/81/13/S15/15-6, AAS/81/13/S15/15-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18738.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ50SW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 17515;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ50SW0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17515 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1358 Bibliographic reference: OGSTON, A. 1931. PREHIST ANTIQ HOWE OF CROMAR. 89.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No16(1870) 44.
- --- SAB18737 Air-oblique Photograph: Dec 11 1981 . AAS/81/13/CT 32-3. Colour Transparency. AAS/81/13/CT 32-3.
- --- SAB18738 Air-oblique Photograph: Dec 11 1981 . AAS/81/13/S15/15-6. Black & White. AAS/81/13/S15/15-6.
- --- SAB4645 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2009. HIRNLEY, ABOYNE - DBA & WALKOVER SURVEY. Walkover survey p.19.
- --- SAB503 Bibliographic reference: FEACHEM, RW. 1963. PREHISTORIC SCOTLAND. 10.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 31 2022 1:36PM
