Find Spot record MAB49056 - CAMBUS O' MAY
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Summary
A scatter of flints of Late Mesolithic date were recovered during fieldwalking from molehills on pasture land.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4171 9801 (502m by 398m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO49NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A scatter of flints of Late Mesolithic date were recovered during fieldwalking from molehills on pasture land. The site forms a crescent shape and is located on a raised terrace above the River Dee. The scatter comprises 110 pieces of flint in total, including flakes, scrapers, blade ends and waste flakes. The flint is of Cruden Bay type. Lithics in the Daly Collection, collected in the 1980s and 1990s, were assessed in 2024 as part of the Mesolithic Deeside Project and 84 lithics recorded as 'Cambus O' May' were possibly from this area although no further details of location were noted on the Daly finds so unclear which field(s) he walked.
COOPER, O., 2001, CAMBUS O' MAY, DES 2000 p10, DES 2000 p10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3913.
FLINT SCATTER
HAY, R, 2024, DALY COLLECTION NOTES: LITHICS CATALOGUES 2024 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5975.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO49NW81;
- NRHE Numlink: 179987;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO49NW0050;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/179987 (trove.scot link)
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Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 17 2025 10:18AM
