Document record MAB56671 - MIDDLETHIRD
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Summary
Site of cairn which was removed in 1860.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8769 4091 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ84SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Methlick |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Site of cairn which was removed in 1860. Nine small pits circa 50 cm deep x 22 cm in circumference were exposed, one central to the cairn and eight forming a circle round the margin. The two northern holes each contained a decorated urn circa 50 cm x 15 cm diameter, with a red clay cover about 20 cm in diameter and 5 cm thick. The urns contained cremations and the remaining holes were completely full of bones and ashes. The central hole was quite black 'as if the whole skeleton had been burnt in it'. About 1.82 m north of the cairn were six stones, situated as if set round a grave, lying north-south. A great quantity of black earth was revealed 0.91m below the surface.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No61(1869) 42 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
URNS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ84SE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 19882;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ84SE0011;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19882 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No61(1869) 42.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 13 2022 3:10PM
