Find Spot record MAB52622 - HILLCREST
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Summary
A metal detecting survey and watching brief were carried out by MAS in 2020.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5496 0971 (59m by 65m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ50NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Leochel-Cushnie |
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
A metal detecting survey and watching brief were carried out by MAS in 2020. No prehistoric or medieval objects were located during the metal detecting (conducted by A. McPherson) in November. The artefacts recovered comprised agricultural iron fragments and 18th-20th Century domestic artefacts including tin cans. Two coins were found, a George III halfpenny dating to between 1770 and 1807, and a worn 1929 penny. A crushed silver object appears to be the top or ferrule from a walking stick. The material is likely to have resulted from accidental loss or spreading of midden material. The subsequent watching brief in December, during topsoil stripping for a new house, recorded no archaeological features.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2020, UPPER LEOCHEL, CRAIGIEVAR: ARCHAEOLOGICAL METAL DETECTING SURVEY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION, MD/WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB7523.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2022, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 22 (2021), p.17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8314.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ50NW0111;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB7523 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2020. UPPER LEOCHEL, CRAIGIEVAR: ARCHAEOLOGICAL METAL DETECTING SURVEY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION. MD/WB report.
- --- SAB8314 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2022. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 22 (2021). p.17.
Finds (11)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (18th Century to 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- WORKED OBJECT (18th Century to 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- CAN (18th Century to 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- NAIL (18th Century to 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- STAPLE (18th Century to 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- WIRE (18th Century to 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- DOOR FITTING (18th Century to 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- FERRULE (18th Century to 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- BUCKLE (18th Century to 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- COIN (20th Century - 1929 AD to 1929 AD)
- COIN (18th Century to 19th Century - 1770 AD to 1807 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 8 2026 3:16PM
