Document record MAB53998 - WIDDIE HILLOCK
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Summary
Site of a ring enclosure.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6893 4867 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ64NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Turriff |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Site of a ring enclosure. OS Name Book (1871) records that on top of the hillock was a substantial enclosure of stones and earth, but that no vestige remained. Originally a heap of stones stood near centre (possibly a cairn) and whilst clearing these stones human remains, 'bronze implements of war', and finger-rings were found. OS site visit 1964 found no trace. A faint cropmark is visible on a vertical aerial photograph taken in 1977 at this location.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No89(1871) 119-20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
BRONZE ARTEFACTS
HENSHALL, A, 1964, PPS, 428-9, 428-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB762.
BRONZE ARTEFACTS
Jul 7 1977 , NJ64N 2730118, NJ64N 2730118 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB17920.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ64NE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 18309;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ64NE0011;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18309 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 5 2024 3:32PM
