Document record MAB55341 - CRAIGSTON CASTLE
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Summary
An archaeological evaluation was carried out in 2017 by MAS prior to proposed development.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7756 5549 (221m by 189m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ75NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | King Edward |
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
An archaeological evaluation was carried out in 2017 by MAS prior to proposed development. A total of five trenches were excavated, covering 5 percent of the site. No features, deposits of artefacts of archaeological significance were identified during the evaluation.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2017, CRAGSTON CASTLE, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, TURRIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION, Evaluation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB4732.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2018, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOLUME 18, 2017, pp.20-21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6463.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, undated, SITE ADJACENT TO CRAGSON CASTLE, CRAIGSTON, TURRIFF: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB7465.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ75NE47;
- NRHE Numlink: 357155;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ75NE0025;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/357155 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB4732 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2017. CRAGSTON CASTLE, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, TURRIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION. Evaluation report.
- --- SAB6463 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2018. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOLUME 18, 2017. Y. pp.20-21.
- --- SAB7465 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. undated. SITE ADJACENT TO CRAGSON CASTLE, CRAIGSTON, TURRIFF: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 1 2024 11:29AM
