Document record MAB51966 - NEWTON
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Summary
Site of cairn depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps which also note that 'Stone Cists, Urns, Trinkets and Roman Medals found AD 1750'.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4373 1164 (23m by 23m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ41SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Towie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Site of cairn depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps which also note that 'Stone Cists, Urns, Trinkets and Roman Medals found AD 1750'. Two stone cists containing ashes were found while cutting trenches through the large cairn in 1750 to remove it for building dykes. RCAHMS site visit 1997 noted that nothing is now visible in this field.
Period Notes
Removed 1750.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No87(1866) 83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No12(1845) 417 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ41SW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 17142;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ41SW0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17142 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 30 2014 2:49PM
