Document record MAB59106 - BOGHEAD, PITSLIGO
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Summary
Site of short cist, found in a gravel knoll in September 1941 by Mr Robert Simpson (information from undated private 6 in map) whilst digging shingle in a gravelly knowe about a quarter-mile south of Boghead Farm.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9429 6454 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ96SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Pitsligo |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of short cist, found in a gravel knoll in September 1941 by Mr Robert Simpson (information from undated private 6 in map) whilst digging shingle in a gravelly knowe about a quarter-mile south of Boghead Farm. It contained an N3 beaker with comb decoration. The axis of cist was east-southeast - west-northwest. The top of the capstone was circa 1 m below ground level, the cist measured 0.91 m by 0.61 m by 0.76 m deep. No trace of the cist remains. It contained an urn 6 3/8 inches high, but no skeletal remains. The urn is in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS), presented through Dr W D Simpson, who also gave particulars of the find.
EDWARDS, AJH, 1943, PSAS 77(1942-3) 187, 187 (Bibliographic reference). SAB459.
BEAKER
CLARKE, DL, 1970, BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI, 360, FIG 664 (Bibliographic reference). SAB228.
BEAKER
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 20829;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ96SW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20829 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 7 2022 2:21PM
