Cropmark record MAB63654 - GALLOWHILL
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Summary
Possible ring ditches and at least one possible square barrow are visible on a vertical aerial photograph taken in 1976.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2026 6258 (313m by 216m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Edinkillie |
Type and Period (5)
- BARROW? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Early Medieval - 40000 BC to 901 AD)
- CEMETERY (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Early Medieval - 40000 BC to 901 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (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
Possible ring ditches and at least one possible square barrow are visible on a vertical aerial photograph taken in 1976. There are also several circular solid marks which could indicate hut-stances, as well as possible sub-circular enclosures showing faintly.
MITCHELL, J, 2017, THE MONUMENTAL CEMETERIES OF NORTHERN PICTLAND IN MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 61:1, 1-40 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7517.
Jul 9 1976 , NJ26S 2635026, NJ26S 2635026 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31792.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0168;
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Nov 13 2020 11:20AM
