Document record MAB52467 - BUCKIE
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Summary
Cremation burials found while digging railway cutting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4200 6540 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ46NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Cremation burials found while digging railway cutting. They consisted of 4 urns, 1.52m deep, Three of the urns disintegrated but the fourth was found inverted over a cremation burial. This urn was unornamented apart from 2 heavy mouldings or flanges, and measured 1.06m in circumference at mouth, with a basal circumference of 40cm.
WALLACE, TD, 1888, T INVER SS & FC 3(1883-8)276-7, 276-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2031.
URN
Author unknown, n.d., ELGIN COURANT, 23/12/1884 (Bibliographic reference). SAB444.
URN
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ46NW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 17414;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ46NW0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17414 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 29 2017 11:13AM
