Document record MAB59388 - EAST DEN
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Summary
Remains of two burnt mounds, damaged by ploughing activity.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0824 4478 (104m by 85m) Location only - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK04SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of two burnt mounds, damaged by ploughing activity. Beneath deposits, sub-angular stones showed signs of having been burnt. A concentration of flint pebbles, some of which showed evidence of heating, were retrieved from the surface of the spread. Revealed during watching brief on St Fergus gas pipeline work in 1998 by CFA (NK04NE0083).
STRACHAN, R, 1998, DES., 9-10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3308.
BURNT MOUNDS
STRACHAN, R, 1998, ST FERGUS-PETERHEAD PIPELINE:WATCHING BRIEF & EXCAVATION, report No 418 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2352.
STRACHAN, R, 1999, EXCAVATIONS OF NEOLITHIC & BRONZE AGE SITES NEAR P (Bibliographic reference). SAB4799.
STRACHAN, R, 2003, EXCAVATIONS OF NEOLITHIC & BRONZE AGE SITES NEAR PETERHEAD. IN PSAS 133 (2003), 137-171 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1737.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK04SE55;
- NRHE Numlink: 142710;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK04SE0053;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/142710 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1737 Bibliographic reference: STRACHAN, R. 2003. EXCAVATIONS OF NEOLITHIC & BRONZE AGE SITES NEAR PETERHEAD. IN PSAS 133 (2003), 137-171. Y.
- --- SAB2352 Bibliographic reference: STRACHAN, R. 1998. ST FERGUS-PETERHEAD PIPELINE:WATCHING BRIEF & EXCAVATION. Y. report No 418.
- --- SAB3308 Bibliographic reference: STRACHAN, R. 1998. DES.. 9-10.
- --- SAB4799 Bibliographic reference: STRACHAN, R. 1999. EXCAVATIONS OF NEOLITHIC & BRONZE AGE SITES NEAR P. Y.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 2 2023 9:15AM
