Cropmark record MAB63473 - HILL OF MEFT
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Summary
Site of a shell midden.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2690 6383 (598m by 620m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Urquhart |
Type and Period (7)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- MIDDEN (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- STONE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- PIT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- Rig And Furrow (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
Full Description
Site of a shell midden. Trenching in the later 19th century revealed a layer of sea shells 0.20-0.50m thick under 0.45m of soil: ashes and burnt stone interspersed the layer, but no artefacts or bone found. Pottery and artefacts were said to have been found on a slope nearby. While checking vertical aerial photographs taken in 1976 a number of crop marks were noted although, apart from scatters of pits, none are distinct. They cover a fairly large area and appear to represent possible sub-circular enclosures and linear features. The marks are rather confused with frost polygons and geomorphic marks, which are also visible. Rig and furrow, also visible as cop marks, covers the southwest of the area.
MORRISON, J, 1872, PSAS 9(1870-72) 250-63, 251-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1158.
Jul 9 1976 , NJ26S 2633248, NJ26S 2633248 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31790.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 16544;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SE0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16544 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 26 2023 1:44PM
