Document record MAB53053 - BACKBURN
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Summary
Site of a cairn and cist.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5338 3423 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ53SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Gartly |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Site of a cairn and cist. The OS Name Book (1871) records the remains of a cairn sourrounded by a considerable quantity of small stones. On clearing the mound a cist with an urn and bones were found, also a large amount of vitrified material. Now no trace of the cairn.
Period Notes
Found 1830.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No36(1871) 113-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
URN
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ53SW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 17791;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ53SW0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17791 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No36(1871) 113-4.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 2 2017 4:41PM
