Document record MAB53739 - MAINS OF LESLIE
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Summary
Site of a short cist, well-built with clay lutting and floor.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6042 2441 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ62SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Premnay |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a short cist, well-built with clay lutting and floor. It contained the skeletal remains of a male circa 5ft 4 inches tall, 25-45 years old, lying on the right side facing south, with the skull near the northwest corner. A broken beaker lay behind the skull and several small pieces of quartz were found near the bottom of the grave. The cist orientation was east-northeast to west-southwest.
Period Notes
2460-2150 cal BC (OxA-V-2243-52) (3829 +/- 29 BP)
CALLANDER, JG, 1907, PSAS 41(1906-7) 116-22, 116-22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB327.
BEAKER
CALLANDER, JG, 1909, PSAS 43(1908-9) 76-9, 76-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB328.
BEAKER
REID, RW, 1924, ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE (Bibliographic reference). SAB1496.
CLARKE, DL, 1970, BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI, 511 No1470-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB228.
BEAKER
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62SW20;
- NRHE Numlink: 18202;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62SW0037;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18202 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1496 Bibliographic reference: REID, RW. 1924. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE.
- --- SAB228 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE, DL. 1970. BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI. 511 No1470-3.
- --- SAB327 Bibliographic reference: CALLANDER, JG. 1907. PSAS 41(1906-7) 116-22. 116-22.
- --- SAB328 Bibliographic reference: CALLANDER, JG. 1909. PSAS 43(1908-9) 76-9. 76-9.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 20 2023 12:25PM
