Document record MAB50853 - SHEPHERD'S CAIRN, BRACKEN NOITS
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Summary
A small cairn depicted on the OS 1st edition map (1846) called Shepherd's Cairn, along with six other cairns of the same name (NJ25SW0031, NJ25SW0033, NJ25SW0034, NJ24NW0024) extending along the summit and ridgeline of Bracken Noits southeast to Bruach Hill, which may have formed boundary markers related to Rothes Estate.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2351 5044 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ25SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rothes |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small cairn depicted on the OS 1st edition map (1846) called Shepherd's Cairn, along with six other cairns of the same name (NJ25SW0031, NJ25SW0033, NJ25SW0034, NJ24NW0024) extending along the summit and ridgeline of Bracken Noits southeast to Bruach Hill, which may have formed boundary markers related to Rothes Estate. The cairn is not depicted on the OS 2nd edition map (1888), nor on the current edition OS map and it is unknown if it survives.
WEST COAST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2020, MOSS OF ROTHES WOODLAND PLANTING SCHEME, ROTHES ESTATE, MORAY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT AND WALKOVER SURVEY, DBA and Walkover (Bibliographic reference). SAB3448.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ25SW0032;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3448 Bibliographic reference: WEST COAST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2020. MOSS OF ROTHES WOODLAND PLANTING SCHEME, ROTHES ESTATE, MORAY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT AND WALKOVER SURVEY. DBA and Walkover.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 25 2021 2:36PM
