Document record MAB52483 - ROUGHSKEARY
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Summary
Site of small cairns or tumuli, in one of which two stone coffins were found.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4550 6424 (101m by 81m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ46SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of small cairns or tumuli, in one of which two stone coffins were found. One cist was found in circa 1767, and the other found earlier. Parts of a skeleton were found in the former and removed to the latter. Now no trace of tumuli.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No26(1867) 96 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No13(1845) 254 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ46SE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 17422;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ46SE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17422 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2020 5:24PM
