Cropmark record MAB63233 - WINDMILL COTTAGE
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Summary
The cropmarks of a possible square barrow and ring-ditches are visible on a vertical aerial photograph.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1902 6968 (501m by 416m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ16NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Drainie |
Type and Period (4)
- BARROW? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Early Medieval - 40000 BC to 901 AD)
- CEMETERY (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Early Medieval - 40000 BC to 901 AD)
- RING DITCH (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Early Medieval - 40000 BC to 901 AD)
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Early Medieval - 40000 BC to 901 AD)
Full Description
The cropmarks of a possible square barrow and ring-ditches are visible on a vertical aerial photograph. These cropmarks possibly relate to a Pictish barrow cemetery site.
MITCHELL, J, 2017, THE MONUMENTAL CEMETERIES OF NORTHERN PICTLAND IN MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 61:1, 1-40 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7517.
Jul 9 1976 , NJ16N 2636210, NJ16N 2636210 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31518.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ16NE67;
- NRHE Numlink: 156901;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ16NE0064;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/156901 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 13 2020 12:02PM
