Document record MAB57034 - 67-71 GREEN, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Excavation in 1977 recorded evidence of Mesolithic activity in the form of about 40 pieces of flint, including a core, a notched flake, waste material and a barbed-and-tanged arrowhead of yellow-brown flint with curved edges and asymmetrical barbs.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9410 0608 (4m by 25m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Excavation in 1977 recorded evidence of Mesolithic activity in the form of about 40 pieces of flint, including a core, a notched flake, waste material and a barbed-and-tanged arrowhead of yellow-brown flint with curved edges and asymmetrical barbs. The arrowhead measures 19mm in length by 15mm in breadth across the barbs and 3mm in thickness. The flints were in a black layer sealed by 30cm of water-deposited sand, indications of waterlogging during the early medieval period, from the Denburn and the river Dee, with the gradual development of garden soil layers from the later medieval period onwards. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY, 1978, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1977, p.4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7954.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, pp.77-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW113;
- NRHE Numlink: 20013;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20013 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 1 2019 10:09AM
