Document record MAB58153 - KEIR
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Summary
Site of cist found on the farm of Keir, Belhelvie, in 1915 although the exact location is not known.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9603 1776 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ91NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Belhelvie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of cist found on the farm of Keir, Belhelvie, in 1915 although the exact location is not known. It contained three Ca beakers and the body of a young adult female. The beakers are in the Museum of the Marischal College, Aberdeen, accession numbers of the three beakers are ABDUA: 19734-6. The human remains are ABDUA: 14226.
Period Notes
OxA sample no OxA-V-2172-18 gives date BP 3715+/-32 and calibrated BC 2200-2030 and 2210-2020.
REID, RW, 1924, ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE, No 5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1496.
MITCHELL, MEC, 1934, PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89, 156,161,177 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1214.
BEAKERS
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 25 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
BEAKERS
CLARKE, DL, 1970, BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI, 347, No 149-61 (Bibliographic reference). SAB228.
BEAKERS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ91NE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 20290;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ91NE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20290 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1214 Bibliographic reference: MITCHELL, MEC. 1934. PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89. 156,161,177.
- --- SAB1496 Bibliographic reference: REID, RW. 1924. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE. No 5.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. 25.
- --- SAB228 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE, DL. 1970. BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI. 347, No 149-61.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 20 2023 12:16PM
