Document record MAB62777 - URY HOUSE 2
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Summary
Two short cists found in 1861.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8584 8791 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fetteresso |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two short cists found in 1861. Each was floored with pebbles and containing a beaker. One beaker was broken on removal, but the other was preserved at Ury House which is now a ruin. Each urn was said to contain charred bones and ashes. No trace.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No10(1865) 197-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
BEAKERS
WATT, JC, 1914, MEARNS OF OLD, 41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2005.
BEAKERS
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No80 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
BEAKERS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO88NE13;
- NRHE Numlink: 36891;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88NE0012;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36891 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Mar 18 2015 11:54AM
