Cropmark record MAB63657 - WESTER CALCOTS
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Summary
Various cropmarks are visible on an aerial photograph.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2392 6361 (576m by 469m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (6)
- BARROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- CEMETERY (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- PIT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- RING DITCH (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
Various cropmarks are visible on an aerial photograph. The photograph shows several sub-rectangular enclosures, probably old field boundaries, an oval enclosure, two possible ring-ditches, pits, and a possible square barrow, possibly relating to a Pictish barrow cemetery site. There are also several indeterminate features.
MITCHELL, J, 2017, THE MONUMENTAL CEMETERIES OF NORTHERN PICTLAND IN MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 61:1, 1-40 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7517.
Jul 9 1976 , NJ26 S 2633251, NJ26 S 2633251 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31855.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SW184;
- NRHE Numlink: 148271;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0172;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/148271 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 13 2020 10:42AM
