Document record MAB53804 - LONGMAN'S GRAVE
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Summary
Site of Longman's grave, a small mound of earth and stone levelled in the 19th century, when no remains were found.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6524 3911 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ63NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchterless |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of Longman's grave, a small mound of earth and stone levelled in the 19th century, when no remains were found. OS site visit 1973 found no trace. Its position in the bottom of a gully suggests this is not a prehistoric structure.
Period Notes
Destroyed 1861-2.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No7(1871) 36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 98 (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ63NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 18227;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ63NE0013;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18227 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2023 1:56PM
