Document record MAB59585 - KIRKTOWN
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Summary
Shell middens found in this area while opening graves on the south side of the 1866 addition to the cemetery and in agricultural operations on the South side of the graveyard.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0018 6530 (364m by 225m) Location only - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fraserburgh |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Shell middens found in this area while opening graves on the south side of the 1866 addition to the cemetery and in agricultural operations on the South side of the graveyard. They were described as consisting of 'ash middens, some built round with stones, with whole buckets of shells mixed in'. Recent metal detecting (2019) has recovered a number of metal artefacts from this area dating to the medieval period (NK06NW0154).
CRANNA, J, 1914, FRASERBURGH PAST & PRESENT, 5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB215.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK06NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 21118;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06NW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21118 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB215 Bibliographic reference: CRANNA, J. 1914. FRASERBURGH PAST & PRESENT. 5.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Dec 17 2024 3:07PM
