Document record MAB54984 - HARLAW
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Summary
Site of a camp.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7491 2462 (327m by 287m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ72SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Chapel of Garioch |
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
Site of a camp. Before the Battle of Harlaw the Highlander's camped 'on the summit of what was then a moorland plateau, secured on the right flank by the deep valley of the Urie and on the left by the marshy hollow, down which flows the Lochter Burn'. No visible surface indications.
Period Notes
Battle 1411.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 31/08/83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
SIMPSON, WD, 1949, EARLDOM OF MAR, 51 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1681.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ72SW8;
- NRHE Numlink: 19029;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ72SW0054;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19029 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 1 2023 4:38PM
