Document record MAB54248 - HILL OF DOUNE
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Summary
Site of a cairn.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6983 6387 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Gamrie |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Site of a cairn. An inverted urn within a stone cist was found in a cairn on the Hill of Doune in the 18th century. The urn, circa 33cm high, was ornamented and 'round it were placed three others, smaller and quite plain'. Each urn contained ashes, burnt bones, flint arrowheads and an oval-shaped piece of flint. No trace of cairn and no further information.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 20/06/84 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
URN
PENNANT, T, 1774, A TOUR IN SCOTLAND 1769, 156 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1405.
URN
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SE25;
- NRHE Numlink: 18457;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0020;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18457 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 31 2020 11:49AM
