Cropmark record MAB63447 - SPYNIE
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Summary
Cropmark of a pattern of pits within the medieval burgh boundaries of Spynie.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2337 6560 (336m by 356m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Spynie |
Type and Period (4)
- ENCLOSURE? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- FLINT SCATTER (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- PIT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Cropmark of a pattern of pits within the medieval burgh boundaries of Spynie. There are also possible rectilinear enclosure to north in the same field. A flint blade or scraper and a second worked flint were found in this area in 2016 by a metal detectorist and other artefacts have also been found by metal detecting (NJ26NW0032).
Jul 9 1976 , NJ26N 2633099-100, NJ26N 2633099-100 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31061.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26NW46;
- NRHE Numlink: 78155;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26NW0041;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/78155 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB31061 Air-vertical Photograph: Jul 9 1976 . NJ26N 2633099-100. Black & White. NJ26N 2633099-100.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 1:39PM
