Document record MAB53055 - BURIED MEN'S LEYS
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Summary
Site of cairns.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5273 3427 (146m by 210m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ53SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Gartly |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of cairns. Several were cleared away circa 1800 when handles and much decayed blades of two dirks and two large brass buckles were found. They may have been associated with a 1411 skirmish after the Battle of Harlaw.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No36(1871) 120 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
DIRK BLADES
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No13(1842) 87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
BRASS BUCKLES
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ53SW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 17793;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ53SW0006;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17793 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 1 2019 4:56PM
