Document record MAB56279 - CLINTERTY
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Summary
Site of a cist found in a sand pit which was opened in 1897 and found to contain a male skeleton and small finds.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8340 1172 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81SW |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Newhills |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The finds included a mica schist axe head, a knife, five scrapers, two barbed and tanged arrowheads, a crystal of topaz, a ring, a bone needle, and a beaker. The finds are in Marischal Museum.
DONATIONS & PURCHASES, 1905, PSAS 39, pp 434-435 (Bibliographic reference). SAB418.
Abercrombie, 1912, ? (Bibliographic reference). SAB37338.
DONATIONS & PURCHASES, 1934, PSAS 68(1933-4), pp 175 (Bibliographic reference). SAB393.
CLARKE, DL, 1970, BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI, ? (Bibliographic reference). SAB228.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ81SW22;
- NRHE Numlink: 19559;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81SW0016;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81SW0271;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19559 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB228 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE, DL. 1970. BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI. ?.
- --- SAB37338 Bibliographic reference: Abercrombie. 1912. ?.
- --- SAB393 Bibliographic reference: DONATIONS & PURCHASES. 1934. PSAS 68(1933-4). pp 175.
- --- SAB418 Bibliographic reference: DONATIONS & PURCHASES. 1905. PSAS 39. pp 434-435.
Finds (9)
- KNIFE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- CEREMONIAL OBJECT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- BEAKER (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- FLAKE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- PULLEY (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- NEEDLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 17 2026 10:44AM
