Document record MAB52948 - JOCK'S CAIRN
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Summary
Site of cairns depicted as tumuli on the OS 1st edition map.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5189 2444 (176m by 261m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Clatt |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of cairns depicted as tumuli on the OS 1st edition map. The OS Name Book (1866) notes that these were traditionally the burial cairns of the slain from the Battle of Tillyangus in AD1571. Only one, Jock's Cairn remains (see NJ52SW0005) but OS site visit in 1967 found no trace of the others. Between NJ 5189 2442 and NJ 5188 2456 are the remains of an old field bank have been mistaken for cairns, but there is no evidence of a field system.
Period Notes
Battle 1572.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No14(1866) 39,41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52SW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 17719;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52SW0034;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17719 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No14(1866) 39,41.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2020 12:39PM
