Document record MAB52708 - DAMIL
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Summary
Alleged site of hill fort.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5435 1534 (143m by 143m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ51NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Alford |
Type and Period (7)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- FORT (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- RAMPART (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- BUILDING? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- DITCH? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- STONE (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- Rig And Furrow? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
Full Description
Alleged site of hill fort. According to the New Statistical Account (1845), in 1840 the fort consisted of a rampart and ditch strengthened at intervals of 91.44m by round buildings of earth circa 15m in diameter. The name Damil is said to be a corruption of Danehill. OS site visit in 1968 found no trace of fortifications in what was then a cultivated field. There is no trace on the OS 1st edition map or Robertsons 1823 map. On Roy's map the area is shown as rig and furrow. The farmer in 1990 noted that the area is very stony, and very different from the rest of the farm. Two circular cups with unperforated handles, one of steatite and the other of granite, were found 'on levelling a turret of an ancient Roman cap of 25 acres on the summit of Damil'.
GILLAN, J, 1862, PSAS 4(1860-62) 385, 385 (Bibliographic reference). SAB630.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No5(1866) 43 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Author unknown, 1887, CAT KINGS COLLEGE MUSEUM, 23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB302.
REID, RW, 1924, ILL CAT ANTHROP MUS MARSCH COL, 8,11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1530.
RALSTON, IBM, 1983, BAR 118, 160 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1527.
Jun 4 1990 , KC 3-11, KC 3-11 (Ground Photograph). SAB33793.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1845) 499 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ51NW10;
- NRHE Numlink: 17563;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ51NW0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17563 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1845) 499.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No5(1866) 43.
- --- SAB1527 Bibliographic reference: RALSTON, IBM. 1983. BAR 118. 160.
- --- SAB1530 Bibliographic reference: REID, RW. 1924. ILL CAT ANTHROP MUS MARSCH COL. 8,11.
- --- SAB302 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1887. CAT KINGS COLLEGE MUSEUM. 23.
- --- SAB33793 Ground Photograph: Jun 4 1990 . KC 3-11. Black & White. KC 3-11.
- --- SAB630 Bibliographic reference: GILLAN, J. 1862. PSAS 4(1860-62) 385. Y. 385.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 13 2024 10:48AM
