Document record MAB59072 - UPPER CAIRNS
Please read our guidance about the use of Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Cairnfield and site of a short cist.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9727 6218 (157m by 275m) Location only - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ96SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rathen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Cairnfield and site of a short cist. A short cist was found in 1954 whilst cutting a trench to Upper Cairns, circa 183 m (200 yards) west northwest of the cairns of Memsie, on the west side of the track to Upper Cairns, about 1.21 m below the ground surface. There was no cap-stone but pockets of carbonised wood on the top suggest it may have had a wooden lid. The cist was filled with earth among which were found some beaker sherds. In the same field there are pits showing as cropmarks and several possible ring ditches. This suggests that this is part of a larger cairnfield which includes Memsie cairn and the other two cairns. Monitored topsoil stripping was carried out by Cameron Archaeology in June 2021 during groundworks for a new house in the northern area of the site. No archaeological finds or features were identified.
KIRK, W, 1956, THREE BRONZE AGE CIST BURIALS IN NE SCOTLAND. IN PSAS 88(1954-6) 10-2, 1-14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB996.
BEAKER SHERDS
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2021, LAND TO THE NORTH OF UPPER CAIRNS, MEMSIE, FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT (DSR), DSR Evaluation (Plot 2) (Bibliographic reference). SAB8502.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2021, LAND TO THE NORTH OF UPPER CAIRNS, MEMSIE, FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION (WSI), WSI (Plot 2) (Bibliographic reference). SAB8503.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2022, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 22 (2021), p.20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8314.
Jul 9 1976 , NJ96S 2635097, NJ96S 2635097 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB17252.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96SE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 20807;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ96SE0008;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20807 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB17252 Air-vertical Photograph: Jul 9 1976 . NJ96S 2635097. Black & White. NJ96S 2635097.
- --- SAB8314 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2022. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 22 (2021). p.20.
- --- SAB8502 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2021. LAND TO THE NORTH OF UPPER CAIRNS, MEMSIE, FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT (DSR). DSR Evaluation (Plot 2).
- --- SAB8503 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2021. LAND TO THE NORTH OF UPPER CAIRNS, MEMSIE, FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION (WSI). WSI (Plot 2).
- --- SAB996 Bibliographic reference: KIRK, W. 1956. THREE BRONZE AGE CIST BURIALS IN NE SCOTLAND. IN PSAS 88(1954-6) 10-2. Y. 1-14.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Jul 10 2023 10:58AM
