Document record MAB62429 - PRIEST'S CAIRN
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Summary
Site of cairn which was removed circa 1839 and used as road metalling.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7669 7181 (32m by 33m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO77SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Garvock |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of cairn which was removed circa 1839 and used as road metalling. A 'stone circle... consisting of 12 large stones, was found under it, and within the circle a coffin, composed of slabs of freestone, not deposited in a pit or grave, but simply set upon the surface of the ground and covered by the cairn. In the coffin, nothing was found but unctuous black earth and four little white substances exactly resembling human teeth'. OS (1967) suggested that the 12 large stones were possibly kerbstones. Now no trace.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No11(1845) 37 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No64 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO77SE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 36490;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO77SE0013;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36490 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 16 2022 12:26PM
