Document record MAB51944 - CAIRNCOULLIE
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Summary
Site of souterrains.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4879 1430 (39m by 85m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ41SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Leochel-Cushnie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of souterrains. The OS 1st edition depicts the remains of 'Picts Houses' , although on the 2nd edition these are marked as the site of 'Picts Houses'. OS Name Book notes that only the entrances of the souterrains were visible in 1867 as small depressions in the ground. In the 1960s the farmer observed that the ground was stoney when ploughed in the area. Nothing is now visible.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No53(1867) 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No12(1845) 1122 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ41SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17122;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ41SE0022;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17122 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2015 11:15AM
