Document record MAB51763 - CAIRN MOR
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Summary
Site of cairn, largely removed in 1863 when rich black earth mixed with fragments of human bone were found in the bottom.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4301 0651 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ40NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Logie Coldstone |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of cairn, largely removed in 1863 when rich black earth mixed with fragments of human bone were found in the bottom. Only the faint outline of the surrounding trench was noted in 1910. The New Statistical Account (1845) noted several smaller cairns on the moor to the west. RCAHMS site visit in 1997 found no visible trace of these cairns.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No56(1866) 61 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
MICHIE, JG, 1910, LOCH KINORD,HIST & ANTIQ, 25-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1174.
OGSTON, A, 1931, PREHIST ANTIQ HOWE OF CROMAR, 107 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1358.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No12(1845) 1072 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ40NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 16983;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ40NW0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16983 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1174 Bibliographic reference: MICHIE, JG. 1910. LOCH KINORD,HIST & ANTIQ. 25-6.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. No12(1845) 1072.
- --- SAB1358 Bibliographic reference: OGSTON, A. 1931. PREHIST ANTIQ HOWE OF CROMAR. 107.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No56(1866) 61.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2021 12:28PM
