Find Spot record MAB49587 - BACKMAINS
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Summary
Possible site of mortsafe, made of iron, and noted in 1911 as being used as a water trough for cattle at Mains of Altries.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8419 9895 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO89NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Maryculter |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible site of mortsafe, made of iron, and noted in 1911 as being used as a water trough for cattle at Mains of Altries. Thought to have been brought from Park in circa 1862. It is described as being U-shaped, exactly like a coffin without a lid. Said to have been strengthened by an iron bar running from end to end, with three cross-pieces from side to side, along what is now the bottom of the trough, but which originally was the top of the mortsafe. Several holes were noted through the side just under the original top, through which the tackling for lifting the mortsafe was fixed.
RITCHIE, J, 1912, PSAS 46(1911-12) 285-302, 308-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1516.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO89NW0031;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1516 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1912. PSAS 46(1911-12) 285-302. 308-9.
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Record last edited
Jan 23 2018 1:42PM
