Earthwork record MAB43834 - CRATHIE POINT
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Summary
Remains of a promontory fort, consisting of an earthen rampart with a ditch, 3 m wide, on either side.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5481 6724 (206m by 262m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordyce |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of a promontory fort, consisting of an earthen rampart with a ditch, 3 m wide, on either side. The bank is circa 6.0 m wide by circa 1.5 m high. A causeway, 5 m wide, leads through the rampart and ditches near the east end of rampart. Around 90 m to the southwest, at the edge of a cultivated field, is second rampart circa 45 m in length, and the possible remains of two ditches, one using a natural gully, the other which has silted up due to ploughing. There are slight indications of a further ditch 0.2 m deep discernible immediately to the northwest of and parallel to the inner rampart. A topographic survey of the site was carried out in 2006.
Author unknown, 1896, T BANFF F C, 41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1931.
RCAHM, 1963, MARGINAL LANDS SURVEY, XXV (Bibliographic reference). SAB1536.
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1979, EARLY GRAMPIAN, 21,ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB1636.
IRVING, D, 2007, DES VOL7, 2006, p.18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB866.
survey
Aug 9 1977 , AAS/77/11/RD/8-9, AAS/77/11/RD/8-9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12219.
Jan 1 1976 , AAS/GR/76/CT36-39, AAS/GR/76/CT36-39 (Ground Photograph). SAB32666.
Jul 5 1979 , AAS/79/04/SC, AAS/79/04/SC (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12217.
Jul 5 1979 , AAS/79/4/CT13-4,18-30, AAS/79/4/CT13-4,18-30 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18798.
Jul 25 1984 , AAS/84/11/S4/1-20, AAS/84/11/S4/1-20 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12218.
Mar 3 1994 , AAS/94/06/G15/12-14, AAS/94/06/G15/12-14 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15059.
Oct 1 2012 , AAS-GR-12-10-003-020, AAS-GR-12-10-003-020 (Ground Photograph). SAB20842.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ56NW14;
- NRHE Numlink: 17947;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56NW0017;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17947 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SAB12217 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 5 1979 . AAS/79/04/SC. Black & White. AAS/79/04/SC.
- --- SAB12218 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 25 1984 . AAS/84/11/S4/1-20. Black & White. AAS/84/11/S4/1-20.
- --- SAB12219 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 9 1977 . AAS/77/11/RD/8-9. Black & White. AAS/77/11/RD/8-9.
- --- SAB15059 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 3 1994 . AAS/94/06/G15/12-14. Black & White. AAS/94/06/G15/12-14.
- --- SAB1536 Bibliographic reference: RCAHM. 1963. MARGINAL LANDS SURVEY. XXV.
- --- SAB1636 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, IAG. 1979. EARLY GRAMPIAN. Y. 21,ILL.
- --- SAB18798 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 5 1979 . AAS/79/4/CT13-4,18-30. Colour Transparency. AAS/79/4/CT13-4,18-30.
- --- SAB1931 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1896. T BANFF F C. 41.
- --- SAB20842 Ground Photograph: Oct 1 2012 . AAS-GR-12-10-003-020. Digital. AAS-GR-12-10-003-020.
- --- SAB32666 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1976 . AAS/GR/76/CT36-39. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/76/CT36-39.
- --- SAB866 Bibliographic reference: IRVING, D. 2007. DES VOL7, 2006. Y. p.18.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 28 2024 11:57AM
