Earthwork record MAB44571 - BELLMUIR
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Summary
Remains of an area of rig and furrow, moderately well preserved, recorded during a walkover survey by Mercer and Ralston in 1989 prior to a proposed extension of Bellmuir Quarry (NJ83NE0181).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8803 3644 (177m by 140m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ83NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Methlick |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of an area of rig and furrow, moderately well preserved, recorded during a walkover survey by Mercer and Ralston in 1989 prior to a proposed extension of Bellmuir Quarry (NJ83NE0181). The rigs trend approximately northwest to southeast with a wave amplitude of circa 3 m to 4 m. At the southeast margin of this system the rigs obliquely transverse the break of slope east of an enclosure (NJ83NE0058). Here they have been enhanced by the apparently subsequent adoption of the furrows as informal tracks. A desk based assessment carried out by Rathmell Archaeology in 2016 ahead of proposed development of Bellmuir Quarry and subsequent field observation noted the site (S4) as present but did not record any further details, with the site located outwith the proposed development area.
Scottish Aggregates Ltd, 1989, Bellmuir Environmental Statement (Bibliographic reference). SAB4742.
MERCER, R, 1989, REPORT ON BELLMUIR SURVEY, 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1236.
Scottish Aggregates Ltd, 1991, Bellmuir Appeals Written Submission 2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4741.
RATHMELL ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, METHLICK QUARRY EXTENSION, ABERDEENSHIRE: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT APPRAISAL, DBA, Walkover Report (Bibliographic reference). SAB3178.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ83NE53;
- NRHE Numlink: 73636;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ83NE0054;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/73636 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1236 Bibliographic reference: MERCER, R. 1989. REPORT ON BELLMUIR SURVEY. Y. 4.
- --- SAB3178 Bibliographic reference: RATHMELL ARCHAEOLOGY. 2017. METHLICK QUARRY EXTENSION, ABERDEENSHIRE: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT APPRAISAL. DBA, Walkover Report.
- --- SAB4741 Bibliographic reference: Scottish Aggregates Ltd. 1991. Bellmuir Appeals Written Submission 2.
- --- SAB4742 Bibliographic reference: Scottish Aggregates Ltd. 1989. Bellmuir Environmental Statement.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Jun 22 2022 5:42PM
