Document record MAB62778 - OLD STONEHAVEN
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Summary
Site of two short cists found near Stonehaven market cross (NO88NE0004) while the causeway was being relaid circa 1880.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8760 8540 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fetteresso |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of two short cists found near Stonehaven market cross (NO88NE0004) while the causeway was being relaid circa 1880. The following week similar finds were made 18.2 m (20 yards) away beside the local gasworks (NO88NE0042). 'Many such finds had previously been made on the triangle of sandy soil on which Old Stonehaven stands'.
WATT, JC, 1914, MEARNS OF OLD, 41-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2005.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No77 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO88NE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 36892;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88NE0013;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36892 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 3 2023 4:46PM
