Document record MAB61815 - BALMAKEWAN
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Summary
Cists.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6807 6621 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO66NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Marykirk |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cists. Several stone cists were found in this area between 1796 and 1863, some containing skeletons and some with 'unctuous matter, pulverized bones and charcoal'. The site of the finds is depicted on the OS 1st edition map.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No16(1863) 45 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 301 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No93 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO66NE9;
- NRHE Numlink: 35935;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO66NE0006;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35935 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 13 2015 4:13PM
