Document record MAB56046 - PARKHILL
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Summary
Site of two cists.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8910 1470 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Newmachar |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of two cists. The first, found in 1867 during making of a railway cutting, contained a N2 beaker and bones. The second, found 1881, had a base covered with small pebbles and charcoal fragments. It contained bones, in fragmentary state, of a male, 5ft 9in tall, aged 25-30 years, and also bones of a boar.
Period Notes
Cist 2 2300-2040 cal BC (OxA-V-2243-54) (3777 +/- 32 BP). 2210-2030 cal BC (V-2243-56) (3723 +/- 28 BP)
FERGUSON, W, 1882, PSAS 16(1881-2) 69-72, 69-72 (Bibliographic reference). SAB539.
BEAKERS
LOW, A, 1905, PSAS 39(1904-5) 431-4, 431-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1091.
BEAKERS
ABERCROMBY, J, 1912, A STUDY OF THE BRONZE AGE POTTERY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND AND ITS ASSOCIATED GRAVE-GOODS, 90-1 FIGS 238,253 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2.
BEAKERS
REID, RW, 1924, ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE, No 4, 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1496.
BEAKERS
CLARKE, DL, 1970, BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI, 338,351 FIGS 471,585 (Bibliographic reference). SAB228.
BEAKERS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ81SE13;
- NRHE Numlink: 19515;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81SE0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19515 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1091 Bibliographic reference: LOW, A. 1905. PSAS 39(1904-5) 431-4. 431-2.
- --- SAB1496 Bibliographic reference: REID, RW. 1924. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE. No 4, 14.
- --- SAB2 Bibliographic reference: ABERCROMBY, J. 1912. A STUDY OF THE BRONZE AGE POTTERY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND AND ITS ASSOCIATED GRAVE-GOODS. 90-1 FIGS 238,253.
- --- SAB228 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE, DL. 1970. BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI. 338,351 FIGS 471,585.
- --- SAB539 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, W. 1882. PSAS 16(1881-2) 69-72. 69-72.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Jun 20 2023 3:00PM
