Earthwork record MAB44208 - CLEAVED HEAD
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Summary
Remains of promontory fort.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11021
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7219 6475 (198m by 144m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ76SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Gamrie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of promontory fort. Two ditches and traces of a third are evident. The construction of a golf course has altered the landscape around the ditches, but the easternmost ditch is still the best preserved, having a scarp 1.5m high and a counterscarp 0.5m high. No evidence of fortification was seen on the flattish top of the promontory but it is possible that these ditches are all that remains of a promontory fort.
FORBES, W, 1897, T BANFF FC (1892-7) 10, 10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB538.
Aug 17 1977 , AAS/77/11/RD/30, AAS/77/11/RD/30 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB14464.
Aug 17 1977 , AAS/77/11/SR/19, 21, AAS/77/11/SR/19, 21 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB14463.
Nov 16 1977 , AAS/78/11/CT1, AAS/78/11/CT1 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18831.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11021;
- NMR Card Number: NJ76SW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 19298;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ76SW0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11021 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19298 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB14463 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 17 1977 . AAS/77/11/SR/19, 21. Black & White. AAS/77/11/SR/19, 21.
- --- SAB14464 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 17 1977 . AAS/77/11/RD/30. Black & White. AAS/77/11/RD/30.
- --- SAB18831 Air-oblique Photograph: Nov 16 1977 . AAS/78/11/CT1. Colour Transparency. AAS/78/11/CT1.
- --- SAB538 Bibliographic reference: FORBES, W. 1897. T BANFF FC (1892-7) 10. 10.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2024 11:55AM
