Find Spot record MAB47805 - SANDS OF FORVIE
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Summary
Flint working area.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0101 2515 (86m by 147m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK02NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Slains |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Flint working area. A large quantity of worked flint, including cores and a scatter of very small pieces have been recorded at this site. It appears to be an in-situ knapping floor, and sits on patch of old beach revealed by the movement of sand. During a field work exercise an anvil stone and a barbed and tanged arrowhead was found. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey observed a small area of exposed raised beach full of struck flint (Mesolithic). The remainder of the area was covered by a thick layer of sand. Further worked flints have been found just to the south - NK02NW0057.
CURTIS, E, 1994, D & E, 26, 26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2334.
FLINT DEBITAGE
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14477 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Nature Reserve;
- NMR Card Number: NK02NW29;
- NRHE Numlink: 87194;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK02NW0032;
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: 1170;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/87194 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 7 2025 10:10AM
