Document record MAB52997 - BRUCE'S HOWE
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Summary
Site of earthworks.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5478 3698 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ53NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Gartly |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of earthworks. The site of 'entrenchments' is depicted on the OS 1st edition map and according to the OS Name Book (1871) Bruce's Howe is the name applied to faint traces of an artificial hollows on the northeast side of Cot Hill, and that according to tradition it was a camp of Robert the Bruce. OS site visit in 1961 found no trace of earthworks or hollows, though at that time the hill was covered with gorse and whin.
Period Notes
c1300-1400 AD
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No36(1871) 18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
May 7 1988 , JASAIR NJ53 08.88.092-3, JASAIR NJ53 08.88.092-3 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB13649.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ53NW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 17746;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ53NW0013;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17746 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 25 2019 4:51PM
