Document record MAB62132 - BOWBUTTS, STRACHAN
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Summary
Site of mounds.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6750 9230 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO69SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strachan |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of mounds. The New Statistical Account (1845) records two tree-covered and evidently artificial mounds which may have been used as fences for archers, lie near a farm called Bowbutts, NO675 923. The only two mounds that are known in the area are Castle Hill (NO69SE0001) and a natural mound circa 350m east of it.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1845) 236 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO69SE13;
- NRHE Numlink: 80412;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO69SE0018;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/80412 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1845) 236.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 27 2020 12:11PM
