Find Spot record MAB49639 - EAST BALBRIDIE
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Summary
Lithic scatter recorded by fieldwalking carried out over three fields in April 2018 as part of the Mesolithic Deeside project.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7457 9581 (498m by 287m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Durris |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Lithic scatter recorded by fieldwalking carried out over three fields in April 2018 as part of the Mesolithic Deeside project. A total of 518 lithics (mainly flint, with a few pieces of quartz) was recovered including cores, flakes, retouched flakes and blades. They were spread widely across the fields with a higher concentration towards the centre of the area. Collectively they provide evidence for activity from the Mesolithic into the Neolithic. Most of the material is likely to be of Mesolithic or early Neolithic date but there are some Late Neolithic types, including bipolar cores and a bifacial piece.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2019, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018, p.11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6524.
WICKHAM-JONES, C, 2021, PREHISTORIC COMMUNITIES OF THE RIVER DEE: MESOLITHIC AND OTHER LITHIC SCATTER SITES OF CENTRAL DEESIDE, ABERDEENSHIRE'. (Bibliographic reference). SAB3453.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79NW0124;
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Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB3453 Bibliographic reference: WICKHAM-JONES, C. 2021. PREHISTORIC COMMUNITIES OF THE RIVER DEE: MESOLITHIC AND OTHER LITHIC SCATTER SITES OF CENTRAL DEESIDE, ABERDEENSHIRE'. . Y.
- --- SAB6524 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2019. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018. p.11.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 9 2025 9:28AM
