Earthwork record MAB45338 - KEMPSTONE HILL
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Summary
An archaeological walkover survey carried out in June 2011 by MAS recorded a number of clearance cairns.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8818 8970 (1234m by 715m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fetteresso |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An archaeological walkover survey carried out in June 2011 by MAS recorded a number of clearance cairns. The recorded features indicate a significant spread of small to medium clearance cairns and possible field boundaries likely to be part of a prehistoric, probably Bronze Age, area of settlement. A watching brief was carried out in May 2016 by MAS prior to construction of a track and installation of three turbines. Four possible clearance cairns were recorded, although they may have been natural features, and two prehistoric flints were recovered. A watching brief was then carried out in September 2016 by Cameron Archaeology along the northern extent of the site prior to further works, and also on the site of utility pole replacements to the east and west. There were no features, deposits or artefacts of archaeological significance recorded during this watching brief.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2011, PROPOSED WINDFARM SITE, KEMPSTONE HILL, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, Walkover (Bibliographic reference). SAB5031.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2012, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 12, 2011, p.17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5536.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2016, KEMPSTONE HILL WINDFARM, STONEHAVEN, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF, WB (MAS) (Bibliographic reference). SAB7398.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2016, REPORT ON AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT KEMPSTONE HILL, STONEHAVEN, WB (CA) (Bibliographic reference). SAB6987.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2017, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 17, 2016, p. 16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6497.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO88NE392;
- NRHE Numlink: 353944;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88NE0142;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/353944 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB5031 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2011. PROPOSED WINDFARM SITE, KEMPSTONE HILL, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. Walkover.
- --- SAB5536 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2012. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 12, 2011. p.17.
- --- SAB6497 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2017. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 17, 2016. p. 16.
- --- SAB6987 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2016. REPORT ON AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT KEMPSTONE HILL, STONEHAVEN. WB (CA).
- --- SAB7398 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2016. KEMPSTONE HILL WINDFARM, STONEHAVEN, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF. WB (MAS).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2019 12:18PM
