Find Spot record MAB48878 - FORDHOUSE
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Summary
A surface scatter of flaked quartzite artefacts found in 2008, mainly in the area between Fordhouse Farm and Den of Dun.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6670 6070 (40m by 39m) Location only - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO66SE |
| Civil Parish | Dun |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A surface scatter of flaked quartzite artefacts found in 2008, mainly in the area between Fordhouse Farm and Den of Dun. Further finds collected 2008 - 2009 included hammerstones, cores, flakes, scrapers and miscellaneous retouched pieces. They are all assumed to relate to a later Bronze Age utilisation of abundant quartzite cobbles. Comparable material was retrieved from the upper mound of the Fordhouse of Dun barrow (NO66SE0079) to the west. Claimed as Treasure Trove and allocated to NMS.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2010, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND: VOL 10, 2009, p. 32 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3514.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO66SE61;
- NRHE Numlink: 304867;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO66SE0175;
- Treasure Trove: 10697;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/304867 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3514 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2010. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND: VOL 10, 2009. Y. p. 32.
Finds (6)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 15 2025 12:58PM
