Document record MAB54065 - GALLOW HILL, AULDYOCH
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Summary
Site of a settlement.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6827 4221 (1614m by 2039m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ64SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchterless |
Type and Period (7)
Full Description
Site of a settlement. An extensive scatter of hut circles accompanied by small mounds of earth and stone, some of which have yielded cinerary urns, covered this area. The interiors of the huts were scooped with entrances in the east. One was excavated in 1871 revealing a central post-hole 0.76 m deep by 0.30 m in diameter, which still contained remains of post. A hearth was also found. The only artefacts recovered were a perforated stone, 10 cm in diameter, and several circular slatey stones, dressed and polished. The tumuli or cairns were composed of local slatey stone and pebbles, and the two excavated appeared to be laid in courses around urns. Each mound appeared to contain several cinerary urns, each standing on a rough slatey stone. A great many flint arrowheads have been found in area plus two axes. Now no trace and the area has been ploughed over.
FORREST, J, 1871, PSAS 9(1870-71) 157-161, 157-161 (Bibliographic reference). SAB537.
CINERARY URNS
CURLE, AO, 1919, PREHISTORIC MONS OF SCOT. (Bibliographic reference). SAB332.
CINERARY URNS
CALLANDER, JG, 1932, PSAS 66(1931-32) 401-8, 407-8, ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB260.
CINERARY URNS
RALSTON, I, 1992, THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SANDS OF FORVIE AND THE YTHAN VALLEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB3054.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ64SE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 18356;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ64SE0005;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18356 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB260 Bibliographic reference: CALLANDER, JG. 1932. PSAS 66(1931-32) 401-8. 407-8, ILL.
- --- SAB3054 Bibliographic reference: RALSTON, I. 1992. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SANDS OF FORVIE AND THE YTHAN VALLEY.
- --- SAB332 Bibliographic reference: CURLE, AO. 1919. PREHISTORIC MONS OF SCOT..
- --- SAB537 Bibliographic reference: FORREST, J. 1871. PSAS 9(1870-71) 157-161. 157-161.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 15 2024 3:55PM
