Document record MAB55139 - SMIDDYBURN
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Summary
Site of a cremation pit and urn.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7380 3290 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ73SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fyvie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a cremation pit and urn. An unornamented burial urn (40 cm high and 38 cm wide) containing a cremation was found during ploughing in June 1885. Excavation of the site revealed a a pit 1.37 m in diameter containing evidence of a cremation. At the bottom of pit was a saucer-shaped cavity, 0.20 m in diameter, circa 0.77 m below surface, formed of clay in which were embedded small stones on which an the inverted urn had rested. The present whereabouts of the urn is not known.
ANDERSON, J, 1886, PSAS 20(1885-6) 97-101, 97-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB42.
URN
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ73SW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 19132;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ73SW0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19132 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB42 Bibliographic reference: ANDERSON, J. 1886. PSAS 20(1885-6) 97-101. 97-8.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 23 2023 2:51PM
