Document record MAB61984 - HUNTER'S HILL
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Summary
Probable site of a cist.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6606 7556 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO67NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Probable site of a cist. In 1871 a cist, with a crouched inhumation and a food vessel was discovered in a sand pit on the south side of Hunter's Hill. This is tentatively identified as the gravel pit shown on the 2nd edition OS map. The cist was 3.5 by 2.5 ft and 2 ft deep (1.06 m x 0.76 m x 0.61 m), and the rudely ornamented food vessel was 5 ins high by 6 ins (12.7 cm x 15.2 cm) across the mouth. It had a black streak round the interior, showing that it had possibly been half-filled with food. It was gifted to Montrose museum.
CAMERON, AC, 1899, HISTORY OF FETTERCAIRN, 148-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB214.
FOOD-VESSEL
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO67NE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 36064;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO67NE0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36064 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB214 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON, AC. 1899. HISTORY OF FETTERCAIRN. 148-9.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 28 2024 10:12AM
