Document record MAB52785 - KETTLE HOWE
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Summary
Kettle Howe was a hollow, traditionally the site of a hoard of gold and silver.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5990 2776 (15m by 24m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kennethmont |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Kettle Howe was a hollow, traditionally the site of a hoard of gold and silver. OS site visit 1967 noted a D-shaped enclosure containing a spring, the name and tradition still known locally. It was concluded that it was not an antiquity but possibly the tradition retains the memory of some find made here.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No46(1866) 65 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52NE24;
- NRHE Numlink: 17630;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52NE0041;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17630 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No46(1866) 65.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2021 10:42AM
