Find Spot record MAB49641 - BALBRIDIE
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Summary
Lithic scatter recorded during fieldwalking in March 2020 as part of the Mesolithic Deeside Project.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7318 9573 (98m by 312m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banchory Ternan |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Lithic scatter recorded during fieldwalking in March 2020 as part of the Mesolithic Deeside Project. A total of 39 pieces were recovered, predominantly of flint, and including 16 flakes, four blades, a knife/scraper and a core. A few pieces of quartz were also recorded. Lithics analysis considered this as one assemblage with lithic scatters to the northwest (NO79NW0128) and east (NO79NW0130) all of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The knife indicates tools made and used here in the later Neolithic.
CLARKE, A, 2021, ASSESSMENT OF FLAKED LITHICS FROM THE FIELD WALKING SEASON 2019/2020 BY MESOLITHIC DEESIDE (Bibliographic reference). SAB8184.
DUTHIE, S, 2021, MESOLITHIC DEESIDE FIELD NOTES 2020 (REVISED FEB 2021) (Bibliographic reference). SAB4066.
CLARKE, A, 2024, PREHISTORIC COMMUNITIES OF THE RIVER DEE: MESOLITHIC AND OTHER LITHIC SITES OF CENTRAL DEESIDE, ABERDEENSHIRE 2020-2022
(Bibliographic reference). SAB8671.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79NW0129;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB4066 Bibliographic reference: DUTHIE, S. 2021. MESOLITHIC DEESIDE FIELD NOTES 2020 (REVISED FEB 2021).
- --- SAB8184 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE, A. 2021. ASSESSMENT OF FLAKED LITHICS FROM THE FIELD WALKING SEASON 2019/2020 BY MESOLITHIC DEESIDE.
- --- SAB8671 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE, A. 2024. PREHISTORIC COMMUNITIES OF THE RIVER DEE: MESOLITHIC AND OTHER LITHIC SITES OF CENTRAL DEESIDE, ABERDEENSHIRE 2020-2022 . Y.
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Record last edited
Aug 7 2024 10:12AM
