Document record MAB54419 - CRAIGENLOW
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Summary
Site of several archaeological features, removed by quarrying.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7296 0872 (195m by 339m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Echt |
Type and Period (14)
- ENCLOSURE? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- HUT CIRCLE (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC to 400 AD)
- STANDING STONE? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC? to 400 AD?)
- RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLE? (Prehistoric - 40000 BC? to 400 AD?)
- CAIRN? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC? to 1899 AD?)
- TRACKWAY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Site of several archaeological features, removed by quarrying. Two possible enclosures, lying in close proximity with each other, were identified from aerial photographs. One was circular, the other more oval, with two possible circular huts within it. A walkover survey was carried out by GUARD in 1997 ahead of proposed quarrying, which confirmed these features as a possible prehistoric enclosure with probable internal features, and a possible cairn, although did not locate any internal hut circles. The survey also located another hut-circle and possible standing stone of possible prehistoric date, a group of boulders suggested to be the remains of a recumbent stone circle, and other features including three trackways, a boundary line, and clearance cairns of likely post-medieval or modern date. Subsequent evaluation by GUARD in March 1998 revealed that several sites initially identified as prehistoric were more likely to be post-medieval or natural, including the features within the enclosure which appeared to be a natural accumulation of boulders. The possible recumbent stone circle appeared not to be a stone circle although there was evidence of human activity. A watching brief was carried out in September 2001 during soil removal in the southern sector of the quarry - an area between NJ7293708686, NJ7306408701 and NJ 7293308596 (and south of an area subject to a watching brief in 2000) revealed no archaeological features. Recent aerial photographs show that the area has now been quarried.
BAIN, S, 1997, CRAIGENLOW QUARRY, DUNECHT, REPORT 544 (Bibliographic reference). SAB182.
EVALUATION
GREIG, M, 1997, DES, 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB678.
ENCLOSURES
BAIN, S, 1998, CRAIGENLOW QUARRY, DUNECHT, REPORT 544.2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB183.
ASSESSMENT
MURRAY, JC, 2001, CRAIGENLOW QUARRY, DUNECHT, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF FOR SOIL STIP AT QUARRY - REPORT 3, WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB5152.
Apr 20 1981 , NJ70N 3046014, NJ70N 3046014 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB16720.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70NW57;
- NRHE Numlink: 122077;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70NW0019;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/122077 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB16720 Air-vertical Photograph: Apr 20 1981 . NJ70N 3046014. Black & White. NJ70N 3046014.
- --- SAB182 Bibliographic reference: BAIN, S. 1997. CRAIGENLOW QUARRY, DUNECHT. REPORT 544.
- --- SAB183 Bibliographic reference: BAIN, S. 1998. CRAIGENLOW QUARRY, DUNECHT. REPORT 544.2.
- --- SAB5152 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY, JC. 2001. CRAIGENLOW QUARRY, DUNECHT, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF FOR SOIL STIP AT QUARRY - REPORT 3. WB report.
- --- SAB678 Bibliographic reference: GREIG, M. 1997. DES. 6.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Apr 2 2026 2:42PM
