Find Spot record MAB48955 - HOWFORD FARM
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Summary
A cinerary urn found in 1986, eroding out of a bank after winter, and lay in a small pit with the base uppermost.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9539 5474 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ95SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strichen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A cinerary urn found in 1986, eroding out of a bank after winter, and lay in a small pit with the base uppermost. As the side of the urn had eroded away, the burnt bones inside were removed first. The skull bones had been laid carefully in the urn as a first deposit (i.e. at the top of the bone heap now) and the other bone fragments reduced in size towards the mouth whereas the charcoal fragments increased. This would suggest that the large recognisable bones were picked out of the pyre first, then the rest swept up with ashes. The urn fragments were sent to the Anthropological Museum, University of Aberdeen.
Period Notes
GrA-28622 3460+/-35 BP - calibrated 1880-1690BC at 1 sigma
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1987, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, 22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1842.
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1987, REP EDIN UNI ARCH SOC CONF (Bibliographic reference). SAB1846.
CINERARY URN
Apr 29 1986 , FO 1-13, FO 1-13 (Ground Photograph). SAB14850.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ95SE24;
- NRHE Numlink: 20728;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ95SE0032;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20728 (trove.scot link)
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Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2024 2:28PM
