Document record MAB52940 - TILLYANGUS
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Summary
Site of cairns as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5187 2471 (153m by 74m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Clatt |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of cairns as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. They were traditionally the burial cairns of the slain at the Battle of Tillyangus in 1571. A large quantity of human bones was found at this location in about 1800. Nothing is now visible of the cairns.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No14(1866) 39 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52SW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 17718;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52SW0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17718 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No14(1866) 39.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 25 2015 4:41PM
