Earthwork record MAB45169 - GLENSKINNO
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Summary
Remains of burial mound/cairn.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 4681
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6817 6087 (52m by 52m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO66SE |
| Civil Parish | Dun |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of burial mound/cairn. It is an artificially-constructed, grass-covered mound 5.0 m high, circa 32 m overall diameter, with a flat top 10 m diameter. It is situated within the garden of Glenskinno, and has an extensive and commanding view of the Montrose Basin to the south. There is no surrounding ditch. Formerly considered as both a motte or an ornamental garden mound erected for a summerhouses, in the late 18th-early 19th centuries. No local knowledge concerning it was encountered. In the field to the east a number of circular-shaped crop marks are visible on an air photograph taken in 1953 by the RAF, but these are probably scars made by tractors, as no surface indications are to be found in the field which was under crop at time of investigation by the OS in 1958.
AHLERS, M, 2014, HAZLENUTS AND BURIAL MOUNDS: THE EARLY PREHISTORY AT THE MONTROSE BASIN AND ITS CONTEXT WITHIN THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF SCOTLAND (Bibliographic reference). SAB5532.
Jan 16 1953 , 540.986.0292-3, 540.986.0292-3 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB25105.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 4681;
- NMR Card Number: NO66SE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 36007;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO66SE0087;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4681 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36007 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 22 2022 11:51AM
