Document record MAB55523 - MAUVE CRAIG
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Summary
Site of alleged 'pit-dwellings'.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7322 6455 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ76SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Gamrie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of alleged 'pit-dwellings'. Now no evidence although pottery and bones in NMAS said to have come from it. Mauve Craig has been extremely eroded away leaving only a knife-edged, sloping rock outcrop.
HUNTER, J, 1868, PSAS 7(1867-8) 465-9, 465-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB731.
POTTERY
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ76SW8;
- NRHE Numlink: 19302;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ76SW0008;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19302 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB731 Bibliographic reference: HUNTER, J. 1868. PSAS 7(1867-8) 465-9. 465-9.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 5 2015 12:22PM
