Earthwork record MAB45212 - FIRMOUNTH ROAD
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Summary
Firmounth Road, an old drove road running from Dee-side over to the Mearns, part of which runs through the Glen Tanar Estate.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4867 9155 (2783m by 12550m) Linear Feature - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO49SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aboyne and Glentanar |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Firmounth Road, an old drove road running from Dee-side over to the Mearns, part of which runs through the Glen Tanar Estate. It was used to drove cattle down from the northeast highlands to the markets at Laurencekirk and Crieff. Alleged to have been used as a military road in the 18th century. A watching brief was carried out by MAS in July 2019 during drainage of a waterlogged section of the Firnmouth track across the Forest of Birse (between NO4893889412 and NO4890189493. No evidence of archaeological features was recorded. The drove road would have been formed by passage of men and cattle over many years and there is likely to have been considerable braiding. It is unlikely that much if any was formally made up.
FRASER, GM, 1921, THE OLD DEESIDE ROAD, 83-5, PHOTO (Bibliographic reference). SAB516.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2019, FIRMOUNTH ROAD, FOREST OF BIRSE, ABERDEENSHIRE: WATCHING BRIEF, WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB7467.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO49NE117;
- NRHE Numlink: 271354;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO49NE0030;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/271354 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 7 2019 4:34PM
