Document record MAB56242 - BOGHEAD
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Summary
Site of a small camp or enclosure on the Hill of Boghead and a short distance south of the Cairn Park.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8056 1402 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kintore |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a small camp or enclosure on the Hill of Boghead and a short distance south of the Cairn Park. It is oval and consists of a single rampart without ditch. It is traditionally associated with an otherwise unrecorded battle between the Danes and Scots.The feature measures 12.0m (north to south) by 9.5m (east to west), the stone and turf bank being 0.6m maximum height. From its appearance, and the fact that it does not occupy a good defensive position, the feature is probably just the remains of an enclosure (possibly a sheepfold). RCAHMS site visit in 1997 noted that nothing is now visible of this enclosure, in a field that had recently been changed from pasture to arable.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No51(1864) 112 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ81SW8;
- NRHE Numlink: 19597;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81SW0057;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19597 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No51(1864) 112.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 8 2019 4:06PM
