Document record MAB62544 - HERSHA HILL
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Summary
Site of a cist.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7328 8027 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO78SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a cist. The remains of a small hillock stood on the highest and most southerly shoulder of Herscha Hill, circa 50 yds to the west of a stone circle NO78SW0003. About 1841, when digging for gravel, a block of stone, said to weigh 12-15 tons was found. It covered a well-made grave with sides composed of slabs cemented together with clay, and its bottom was also of clay. A quantity of black earth was in it. No trace now but there is a circular cropmark visible at this site.
JERVISE, A, 1857, PSAS 2(1854-7) 466, 466 (Bibliographic reference). SAB903.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1864) 45 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
May 27 1977 , NO78S 2714066, NO78S 2714066 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB17763.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No42 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO78SW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 36616;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO78SW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36616 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No9(1864) 45.
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No42.
- --- SAB17763 Air-vertical Photograph: May 27 1977 . NO78S 2714066. Black & White. NO78S 2714066.
- --- SAB903 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1857. PSAS 2(1854-7) 466. 466.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 13 2022 3:09PM
