Document record MAB60246 - AIRLIE SCHOOL
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Summary
A stone cist was found in October 1885, when a drain was being dug from the school at Airlie to the road.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3149 5012 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO35SW |
| Civil Parish | Airlie |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A stone cist was found in October 1885, when a drain was being dug from the school at Airlie to the road. It lay east-west, and measured 1.10 m to 1.20 m long by 46 cm to 61 cm broad, and was filled with sand, with an Iron Age 3rd-4th century glass cup and a small piece of bone near its middle. The cup, now in the NMAS, is circular, measuring 7.6 cm diameter and 5.8 cm deep. Two other cists were discovered in 1865. One lay circa 18.23 m east of, and the other, 2.74 m west of, the above-mentioned. The western one was oriented east-west and both contained bones. Also, prior to the erection of the school in 1865, a stone cist was found while the road in front of the buildings was being levelled. The glass cup is Roman, 3rd-4th century. Now, no trace of these cists could be discovered. The headmaster of Airlie School believes that they were found where the school playground is now located, but no further information could be obtained.
Davidson, J, 1886, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 20, 136-41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9854.
Curle, J, 1932, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 66, 386-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11823.
Charlesworth, D, 1959, Archaeol Aeliana 4th 37, 44 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6694.
Robertson, A S, 1970, Britannia 1, table 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9707.
Breeze, Close-Brooks and Ritchie, D G, J a, 1976, Britannia 7, 78 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11706.
Whimster, R, 1981, Brit Archaeol Rep Brit Ser 90, 172, 411, No. 3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10261.
RCAHMS, 1983, [Untitled], 19, No. 138 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9018.
ARMIT, I, 2000, THE ABANDONMENT OF SOUTERAINS: EVOLUTION, CATASTROPHE OR DISLOCATION? IN PSAS 129 (1999), 577-596 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8747.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO35SW34;
- NRHE Numlink: 32375;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO35SW0034;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/32375 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB10261 Bibliographic reference: Whimster, R. 1981. Brit Archaeol Rep Brit Ser 90. 172, 411, No. 3.
- --- SAB11706 Bibliographic reference: Breeze, Close-Brooks and Ritchie, D G, J a. 1976. Britannia 7. 78.
- --- SAB11823 Bibliographic reference: Curle, J. 1932. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 66. 386-7.
- --- SAB6694 Bibliographic reference: Charlesworth, D. 1959. Archaeol Aeliana 4th 37. 44.
- --- SAB8747 Bibliographic reference: ARMIT, I. 2000. THE ABANDONMENT OF SOUTERAINS: EVOLUTION, CATASTROPHE OR DISLOCATION? IN PSAS 129 (1999), 577-596.
- --- SAB9018 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1983. [Untitled]. 19, No. 138.
- --- SAB9707 Bibliographic reference: Robertson, A S. 1970. Britannia 1. table 7.
- --- SAB9854 Bibliographic reference: Davidson, J. 1886. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 20. 136-41.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 3 2025 12:11PM
