Document record MAB61195 - RESCOBIE
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Summary
Possible site of souterrain (Wainwright's Rescobie II).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5200 5339 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO55SW |
| Civil Parish | Rescobie |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Possible site of souterrain (Wainwright's Rescobie II). An excavation to locate a reported souterrain uncovered only structures associated with a quarry. The souterrain was reported on 30 March 1951 by the farmer whose grieve said the passage had been found in 1939 and that it was paved and high enough to walk along without stooping, that the roof consisted of slabs 'in steps' and that in 1940 he had tipped some twenty loads of boulders and flagstones into it. The site appeared to fall somewhere in the vicinity of Wemyss Castle (NO55SW0003) which name would be suggestive of a souterrain site, and the location was deemed by Wainwright to be perfect with gently sloping ground. The excavation, carried out in April, September and October 1951, located the tipped boulders (high explosive was required for the heaviest boulders, but the only structure found was a stone-built platform 11 ft square, apparently to carry a crane built against the side of a quarry. The rediscovered quarry was 1200 yards square and Wainwright speculated that it had removed the souterrain, or that the siting of trenches was simply unlucky.
C/59177, C/59177 (Photograph). SAB27181.
C/59178, C/59178 (Photograph). SAB27177.
C/59179, C/59179 (Photograph). SAB27074.
C/59180, C/59180 (Photograph). SAB27075.
WAINWRIGHT, F. T., 1963, THE SOUTERRAINS OF SOUTHERN PICTLAND, 206-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2085.
RCAHMS, 1978, [Untitled], 20, 129 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7575.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO55SW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 34955;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO55SW0006;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/34955 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB2085 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT, F. T.. 1963. THE SOUTERRAINS OF SOUTHERN PICTLAND. 206-8.
- --- SAB27074 Photograph: C/59179. . C/59179.
- --- SAB27075 Photograph: C/59180. . C/59180.
- --- SAB27177 Photograph: C/59178. . C/59178.
- --- SAB27181 Photograph: C/59177. . C/59177.
- --- SAB7575 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1978. [Untitled]. 20, 129.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2021 8:05AM
