Document record MAB59073 - MEMSIE
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Summary
Site of a tumulus.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9700 6200 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ96SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rathen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a tumulus. A CB-type beaker and a Late Bronze Age sword were discovered under the tumulus at some time before 1849. The artefacts were donated to the NMAS, but do not feature in the catalogue.
WILSON, D, 1863, ARCH & PREHIST ANNALS OF SCOT, 394,426, FIG 80 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2008.
BEAKER
Author unknown, 1892, CAT OF NMAS. (Bibliographic reference). SAB265.
BEAKER
MITCHELL, MEC, 1934, PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89, 177 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1214.
BEAKER
COLES, J. M., 1960, SCOTTISH LATE BRONZE METALWORK; PSAS 101 p.16-134, 82 (Bibliographic reference). SAB234.
BRONZE SWORD
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96SE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 20809;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ96SE0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20809 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1214 Bibliographic reference: MITCHELL, MEC. 1934. PSAS 68(1933-4) 132-89. 177.
- --- SAB2008 Bibliographic reference: WILSON, D. 1863. ARCH & PREHIST ANNALS OF SCOT. 394,426, FIG 80.
- --- SAB234 Bibliographic reference: COLES, J. M.. 1960. SCOTTISH LATE BRONZE METALWORK; PSAS 101 p.16-134. Y. N. 82.
- --- SAB265 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1892. CAT OF NMAS..
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 19 2026 9:22PM
