Document record MAB57942 - TULLOS HILL
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Summary
A watching brief was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in October 2009 during groundworks for a gas venting trench related to closure of a landfill site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9538 0370 (75m by 167m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A watching brief was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in October 2009 during groundworks for a gas venting trench related to closure of a landfill site. This recorded a hollow trackway and drystone dyke. A concrete block may represent the remains of a mid 20th structure which stood in the area, although it could be from a waste deposit.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, 2008, NESS FARM AND TULLOS HILL LANDFILL CLOSURES ARCHAEOLOGICAL STRATEGY (Bibliographic reference). SAB6476.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, 2009, ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT NESS FARM AND TULLOS HILL LANDFILL SITE, NIGG, ABERDEEN: DSR AND PERD (Bibliographic reference). SAB6479.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, 2010, REPORT ON AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT NESS FARM AND TULLOS HILL LANDFILL SITE, NIGG, ABERDEEN, WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB6477.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90SE0474;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB6476 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT. 2008. NESS FARM AND TULLOS HILL LANDFILL CLOSURES ARCHAEOLOGICAL STRATEGY.
- --- SAB6477 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT. 2010. REPORT ON AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT NESS FARM AND TULLOS HILL LANDFILL SITE, NIGG, ABERDEEN. WB report.
- --- SAB6479 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT. 2009. ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT NESS FARM AND TULLOS HILL LANDFILL SITE, NIGG, ABERDEEN: DSR AND PERD.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 17 2025 9:38AM
