Find Spot record MAB47812 - SANDS OF FORVIE
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Summary
On the raised beach within the Forvie dune system are discrete Mesolithic flint scatters within an eroding organic matrix.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0102 2527 (51m by 89m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK02NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Slains |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
On the raised beach within the Forvie dune system are discrete Mesolithic flint scatters within an eroding organic matrix. These undisturbed features appear to result from individual knapping episodes, each containing cores, chunks and blades of a single parent material. They lie in close relationship to a series of burnt stone features, also probably of Mesolithic date. The scatters were discovered during fieldwork carried out by Graeme Warren in the summer of 1999. Although they appear to be completely undisturbed they are very fragile remains. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey noted tha the sands contain numerous examples of worked flint. A total of 68 worked flints were found on 29/09/2024 centred NK0102125270, including 48 flakes, two small flakes, two blades and eight cores.
WARREN, G., 2001, FIELDWORK AT THE SANDS OF FORVIE (Bibliographic reference). SAB2083.
REPORT
WARREN, G, 2005, RECENT FIELDWORK AT THE SANDS OF FORVIE (Bibliographic reference). SAB2112.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 15306 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK02NW27;
- NRHE Numlink: 88828;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK02NW0045;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/88828 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB2083 Bibliographic reference: WARREN, G.. 2001. FIELDWORK AT THE SANDS OF FORVIE.
- --- SAB2112 Bibliographic reference: WARREN, G. 2005. RECENT FIELDWORK AT THE SANDS OF FORVIE.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 15306.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 7 2025 9:28AM
