Earthwork record MAB44138 - COTHIEMUIR HILL
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Summary
Rig and furrow is visible on the north and east flanks of the hill.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6180 1983 (366m by 465m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ61NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Keig |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Rig and furrow is visible on the north and east flanks of the hill. The rigs to the east are broad and run east-west. They are up to 7m in breadth and extend down the slope into a shelterbelt over a distance of at least 250m away from the east flank of the hill. The rigs to the north are narrower and run north-northwest to south-southeast. The rigs were recorded during a walkover survey carried out in 2005 in advance of the creation of a natural burial site. Cultivation was clearly happening on the lower slopes in the mid 18th-century and probably continued until the establishment of the enclosed plantation in the 19th-century. Such cultivation may have begun as early as the medieval period. It is of note that the pre-improvement cultivation respected and avoided the Neolithic stone circle it surrounds.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2005, COTHIEMUIR HILL, KEIG: ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (Bibliographic reference). SAB4671.
MURRAY, H. K., 2006, DES VOL6, 2005, p.15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4543.
field survey
Apr 11 2005 , AAS-GR-05-04-004, AAS-GR-05-04-004 (Ground Photograph). SAB35728.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ61NW79;
- NRHE Numlink: 151420;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ61NW0038;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/151420 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 8 2022 12:15PM
