Earthwork record MAB45332 - HADDO HOUSE DEER PARK
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Summary
Rathmell Archaeology conducted an excavation at the site of an earthwork in August and September 2017, as part of a wider assessment of the historic environment within the Haddo House Deer Park (NJ83SE0152).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8748 3429 (15m by 16m) Linear Feature - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ83SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tarves |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Rathmell Archaeology conducted an excavation at the site of an earthwork in August and September 2017, as part of a wider assessment of the historic environment within the Haddo House Deer Park (NJ83SE0152). The excavation focused on a well preserved area of earthwork to the northeast of a bridge (NJ83SE0157). Very little archaeological evidence was recorded; only the upper layer produced infrequent finds of ceramic building material at the southwestern end of the 8 m by 1 m trench. All layers had frequent inclusions of small sub-angular stones. The presence of these stones could represent the deposition of material during works carried out on the Burn of Kelly in the 19th century. The fact that this deposition created an earthwork with a bank and ditch was possibly fortuitous when the material was piled up on naturally higher ground.
RATHMELL ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, HADDO HOUSE DEER PARK, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY EXCAVATION, DBA and Excavation (Bibliographic reference). SAB3131.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ83SE0193;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3131 Bibliographic reference: RATHMELL ARCHAEOLOGY. 2017. HADDO HOUSE DEER PARK, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY EXCAVATION. DBA and Excavation.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 2:55PM
