Cropmark record MAB63458 - BALORMIE
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Summary
Unenclosed settlement, comprising over 15 huts showing as ring ditches and pit circles in the western field.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2230 6769 (1098m by 629m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Drainie |
Type and Period (8)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to World War 2 - 40000 BC to 1945 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to World War 2 - 40000 BC to 1945 AD)
- PIT CIRCLE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to World War 2 - 40000 BC to 1945 AD)
- PIT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to World War 2 - 40000 BC to 1945 AD)
- RING DITCH (Late Upper Palaeolithic to World War 2 - 40000 BC to 1945 AD)
- Rig And Furrow? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to World War 2 - 40000 BC to 1945 AD)
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to World War 2 - 40000 BC to 1945 AD)
- SEARCHLIGHT EMPLACEMENT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to World War 2 - 40000 BC to 1945 AD)
Full Description
Unenclosed settlement, comprising over 15 huts showing as ring ditches and pit circles in the western field. There are also circular features which may relate to the World War II airfield lying to the north, possibly searchlight stations. The area is overlain by rig and furrow in the east. The rig extends into the eastern part of the field which also contains other possible cropmark features. The south west end of the site is now afforested.
GREIG, M, 1996, DES, 74 (Bibliographic reference). SAB676.
Jul 9 1986 , NJ26N 2633059, NJ26N 2633059 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31202.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26NW61;
- NRHE Numlink: 107640;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26NW0055;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/107640 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 3 2024 12:08PM
