Document record MAB53054 - HERDS HILLOCK
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Summary
Site of cairn which had been defaced by ploughing before 1871.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5236 3408 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ53SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Gartly |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of cairn which had been defaced by ploughing before 1871. It comprised a mound surrounded by a considerable quantity of small stones in the centre of which were burnt stones and ashes. The cairn is supposed to have had a connection with a skirmmish fought in 1411.
Period Notes
Killed 1411.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No36(1871) 119 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ53SW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 17792;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ53SW0005;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17792 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No36(1871) 119.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 27 2015 12:41PM
