Document record MAB57010 - BRIDGE OF DON
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Summary
Following a report of bone eroding from a dune face, investigation by AOC Archaeology recorded remains of an in-situ burial.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9547 0990 (40m by 39m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Old Machar |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Following a report of bone eroding from a dune face, investigation by AOC Archaeology recorded remains of an in-situ burial. It was oriented east-west in a hand-cut planked coffin. It was initially thought to be the burial of a shipwreck victim, likely dating from the later 18th or early 19th century, but as the burial is of a female this may be less likely. subsequent biomolecular analysis identified the individual as a local resident, aged between 30 and 50, dating to the 17th-18th century.
Period Notes
Tooth radiocarbon dated: SUERC-92088, 177+/-35BP, calibrated to 1670-1950 AD (at 2 sigma).
THE SCOTSMAN, 0000, THE SCOTSMAN, 30/11/2020 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1819.
HAMILTON, D, 2020, BRIDGE OF DON, ABERDEENSHIRE, SCOTLAND - ISOTOPIC ANALYSES ON A HUMAN TOOTH (Bibliographic reference). SAB5875.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2020, OSTEOARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORT ON THE HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS FROM BRIDGE OF DON, ABERDEEN (Bibliographic reference). SAB7905.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NE0339;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1819 Bibliographic reference: THE SCOTSMAN. 0000. THE SCOTSMAN. 30/11/2020.
- --- SAB5875 Bibliographic reference: HAMILTON, D. 2020. BRIDGE OF DON, ABERDEENSHIRE, SCOTLAND - ISOTOPIC ANALYSES ON A HUMAN TOOTH.
- --- SAB7905 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2020. OSTEOARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORT ON THE HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS FROM BRIDGE OF DON, ABERDEEN.
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2026 9:12AM
