Cropmark record MAB63612 - WESTER COLTFIELD COTTAGE
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Summary
The traces of several possible ring ditches are visible on a vertical aerial photograph, with two small possible square barrows in very close proximity.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1080 6404 (89m by 93m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ16SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Kinloss |
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 traces of several possible ring ditches are visible on a vertical aerial photograph, with two small possible square barrows in very close proximity. Aspects of these cropmarks probably relate to a small 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 , NJ16S 2633263, NJ16S 2633263 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31712.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ16SW0088;
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 13 2020 11:47AM
