Document record MAB62548 - DEAD MAN'S CAIRN
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Summary
Site of cairn as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7042 8165 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO78SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of cairn as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. The OS Name Book (1863) recorded that the site of the cairn, still then identifiable, traditionally marked the spot where one of a band of Highland robbers was killed in a skirmish with the tenantry of Glenfarquhar. OIS in 1969 founnd no trace and no local knowledge of the tradition. Its site is on the prominent shoulder of a hill adjacent to the course of an old road, and it may have been a marker cairn.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1864) 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO78SW17;
- NRHE Numlink: 83439;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO78SW0012;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/83439 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No9(1864) 12.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 30 2015 12:07PM
