Earthwork record MAB44960 - KIRKTON OF TEALING
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Summary
Remains of a hut-circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4073 3780 (25m by 25m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO43NW |
| Civil Parish | Tealing |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a hut-circle. It was recorded by the antiquary Jervise as 'about 700 yards to the south west of the weem' (NO43NW0001) and consisting of 'a circle of about 8 yards in diameter', intersected by modern dykes and ditches and 'bounded by boulders, and paved with flat stones'. Below the floor were discovered 'charcoal, horse's teeth, and other animal bones' and 'also some rudely formed stone hammers'. Jervise drew parallels between the souterrain and also with Hurly Hawkin. J. R. Allen also records the finding of a 17.7 cm (7 inches) square flat piece of grey sandstone which bore 4 cups on one side near this site, which was in the possession of W. McNicoll, Tealing House in 1881. When visited by the OS in 1950, the vague outline of a hut-circle formed by a bank of earth and stones 1.5 m broad and 0.3 m high was visible. From crest to crest its diameter is 4.5 m. There is a break in the bank, 2 m wide, in the northwest sector. There are no indications of other structures in the immediate vicinity. The hollowed centre was filled with field stones leaving no trace of the paving mentioned by Jervise.
, (Photograph). SAB24871.
JERVISE, A, 1875, NOTICE REGARDING A 'PICTS HOUSE' AND SOME OTHER ANTIQUITIES IN THE PARISH OF TEALING, FORFARSHIRE IN PSAS, 10, 287-93, 288-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB934.
Allen, J R, 1881, J Brit Archaeol Ass 37, 257 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10715.
Coutts, H, 1970, [Untitled], 26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10786.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO43NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 33361;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO43NW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/33361 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB10715 Bibliographic reference: Allen, J R. 1881. J Brit Archaeol Ass 37. 257.
- --- SAB10786 Bibliographic reference: Coutts, H. 1970. [Untitled]. 26.
- --- SAB24871 Photograph: . . .
- --- SAB934 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1875. NOTICE REGARDING A 'PICTS HOUSE' AND SOME OTHER ANTIQUITIES IN THE PARISH OF TEALING, FORFARSHIRE IN PSAS, 10, 287-93. 288-9.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2022 12:58PM
