Cropmark record MAB63305 - BIRNIE KIRK
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Summary
The arc of an enclosure was visible as a cropmark in 1981, around the graveyard at Birnie Kirk (NJ25NW0001).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2064 5873 (183m by 170m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ25NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Birnie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The arc of an enclosure was visible as a cropmark in 1981, around the graveyard at Birnie Kirk (NJ25NW0001). This probably represents an earlier use of the kirk site in both the prehistoric and early medieval period. In January 2001 three small trenches were excavated in the gap between the modern church yard wall and the fence, but no trace of an earlier enclosure was found. Trial trenching in 2009 and 2010 the field south of the church (see also NJ25NW0029) as part of the ongoing Birnie excavations recorded a possible boundary ditch of the early church.
HUNTER, F, 2001, Excavations at Birnie, Moray, 2000, p.21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2717.
JOHNS, R.A., 2002, CLODDACH QUARRY EXTENSION, DBA (Bibliographic reference). SAB907.
EVALUATION
HUNTER, F, 2010, EXCAVATIONS AT BIRNIE, MORAY, 2009, pp45-9, Fig.32 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4340.
HUNTER, F, 2011, EXCAVATIONS AT BIRNIE, MORAY, 2010, pp46-48 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4346.
Aug 19 1981 , AAS/81/10/S9/2-4, AAS/81/10/S9/2-4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30435.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ25NW0022;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB2717 Bibliographic reference: HUNTER, F. 2001. Excavations at Birnie, Moray, 2000. p.21.
- --- SAB30435 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 19 1981 . AAS/81/10/S9/2-4. Black & White. AAS/81/10/S9/2-4.
- --- SAB4340 Bibliographic reference: HUNTER, F. 2010. EXCAVATIONS AT BIRNIE, MORAY, 2009. N. pp45-9, Fig.32.
- --- SAB4346 Bibliographic reference: HUNTER, F. 2011. EXCAVATIONS AT BIRNIE, MORAY, 2010. pp46-48.
- --- SAB907 Bibliographic reference: JOHNS, R.A.. 2002. CLODDACH QUARRY EXTENSION. DBA.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - BIRNIE KIRK (EAB4115)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - BIRNIE KIRK (EAB4117)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - BIRNIE KIRK (EAB4118)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - BIRNIE KIRK (EAB13436)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - BIRNIE KIRK (EAB13438)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - BIRNIE KIRK (EAB13439)
Record last edited
Aug 17 2016 9:43AM
