Document record MAB54515 - BROOMEND OF CRICHIE
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Summary
Site of cist cemetery, in a large bank of sand.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7789 1923 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ71NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kintore |
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
Site of cist cemetery, in a large bank of sand. Four short cists were found in 1866 during construction of the road to the Inverurie Paper Mills. One cist was found empty, while another contained two adult male burials covered with oxhide, with their heads at either end of the cist, along with two urns, three flint flakes and part of a bone ring. A third cist contained an adult male lying on his left side with his head towards the east end, with a large beaker behind his back which contained a horn spoon. An infant female skeleton was in the northwest corner of the cist, behind the male skeleton, with her face to east. A small urn was found in the corner behind the skeleton. Both skeletons were covered with an oxhide. A further small cist contained a small beaker and a child's skull, towards the east end of the cist. Beakers are LN Step 5 N (L) and SN Step 5 N3. Cist 1 gave a radiocarbon date of 3835+/-33 BP.
Period Notes
OxA dating sample No OxA-V-2166-34 gave date BP 3835+/-33 calibrated BC 2350-2200 and 2460-2190.
OxA-13214 3720 +/- 35 BP, cist 1 human bone, calibrated to 2280 - 1980 BC; OxA-11243 3932+/-35 BP.
CHALMERS, J H, 1868, NOTICE OF THE DISCOVERY OF A STONE KIST AT BROOMEND, NEAR INVERURIE, ABERDEENSHIRE., 110-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB258.
BEAKERS
CHALMERS, J H, 1868, NOTICE OF THE DISCOVERY OF A STONE KIST AT BROOMEND, NEAR INVERURIE, ABERDEENSHIRE., 561-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB258.
HORN SPOON
Author unknown, 1892, CAT OF NMAS., 185 (Bibliographic reference). SAB265.
BEAKERS
ABERCROMBY, J, 1912, A STUDY OF THE BRONZE AGE POTTERY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND AND ITS ASSOCIATED GRAVE-GOODS, 40,PL 18, FIG 126-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2.
RITCHIE, J, 1920, THE STONE CIRCLE AT BROOMEND OF CRICHIE. PSAS 54(1919-20) 154-72, 155-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1531.
BEAKERS
MITCHELL, MEC, 1934, PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89, 174 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1214.
CLARKE, DL, 1970, BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI, 360, 346 (Bibliographic reference). SAB228.
BEAKERS
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1988, THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY SUMMER CONFERENCE 1988: ABERDEEN AND NORTH EAST SCOTLAND, 10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1744.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ71NE11;
- NRHE Numlink: 18566;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ71NE0008;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18566 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB1214 Bibliographic reference: MITCHELL, MEC. 1934. PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89. 174.
- --- SAB1531 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1920. THE STONE CIRCLE AT BROOMEND OF CRICHIE. PSAS 54(1919-20) 154-72. 155-8.
- --- SAB1744 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, IAG. 1988. THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY SUMMER CONFERENCE 1988: ABERDEEN AND NORTH EAST SCOTLAND. Y. 10.
- --- SAB2 Bibliographic reference: ABERCROMBY, J. 1912. A STUDY OF THE BRONZE AGE POTTERY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND AND ITS ASSOCIATED GRAVE-GOODS. 40,PL 18, FIG 126-7.
- --- SAB228 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE, DL. 1970. BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI. 360, 346.
- --- SAB258 Bibliographic reference: CHALMERS, J H. 1868. NOTICE OF THE DISCOVERY OF A STONE KIST AT BROOMEND, NEAR INVERURIE, ABERDEENSHIRE.. 110-8.
- --- SAB258 Bibliographic reference: CHALMERS, J H. 1868. NOTICE OF THE DISCOVERY OF A STONE KIST AT BROOMEND, NEAR INVERURIE, ABERDEENSHIRE.. 561-2.
- --- SAB265 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1892. CAT OF NMAS.. 185.
Finds (9)
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2024 10:12AM
