Document record MAB58745 - PITFOUR ESTATE
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Summary
A watching brief was carried out by MAS in July 2018 during groundworks for a new house.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9776 4913 (53m by 63m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ94NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Old Deer |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A watching brief was carried out by MAS in July 2018 during groundworks for a new house. No archaeological features were observed. Three small fragments of worked stone were recovered, two of which may have been from a garden sculpture (a fountain is shown in this area on the 1st edition OS map).
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2018, PLOT 1, PITFOUR LAKE, MINTLAW, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF, WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB7433.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2019, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018, p. 18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6524.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ94NE0176;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB6524 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2019. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018. p. 18.
- --- SAB7433 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2018. PLOT 1, PITFOUR LAKE, MINTLAW, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF. WB report.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 10:26AM
