Document record MAB62388 - FIR HILLOCK
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Summary
Site of stone cist discovered by workmen digging for gravel in the hillock in circa 1848.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7307 7707 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO77NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of stone cist discovered by workmen digging for gravel in the hillock in circa 1848. The cist contained fragments of human bones and numerous perforated jet beads. It was broken up by the workmen and the beads distributed. (See NO77NW0048 for possible association with the discovery of a jet necklace in a cist in the same area). The knoll has been extensively quarried over the years.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1863) 148 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JET BEADS
CALLANDER, JG, 1916, PSAS 50(1915-16) 201-40, 212-3, 239 (Bibliographic reference). SAB212.
JET BEADS
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No103 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
JET BEADS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO77NW18;
- NRHE Numlink: 36443;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO77NW0014;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36443 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 29 2022 3:42PM
