Cropmark record MAB63915 - LADYBRAE
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Summary
Cropmark, possibly of a Roman military camp.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6538 6361 (244m by 211m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banff |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Cropmark, possibly of a Roman military camp. A square enclosure with rounded corners and covering approximately 1.3 ha identified as a cropmark on aerial photographs taken July 1989. Subsequent investigation on the ground suggested the presence a ploughed out bank on the southwest and southeast sides. Ground penetrating radar survey carried out in September 1989 confirmed the presence of an enclosure ditch at the northeast and southeast corners. A programme of trial trenching in September 1990 located features in only 7 of the 14 trenches, these generally only shallow ditch sections. No direct dating evidence was recovered although one sherd of abraded Roman pottery was recovered from the ploughsoil in the interior. presence of a ditch confirmed by ground-probing radar. Interpretation remains problematic. Alternative interpretations as both Roman camp and homestead moat have been suggested.
KEILLAR, I, 1989, DES, 20, 20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB987.
JONES, G.D.B., 1990, DES : BOYNDIE, 17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB904.
CROPMARK
GREGORY, R A, 2001, EXCAVATIONS BY THE LATE G D B JONES AND C M DANIELS ALONG THE MORAY FIRTH LITTORAL. IN PSAS 131 (2001) 177-222, PSAS 131, 177-222 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2643.
KEILLAR, I, 2007, A ROMAN FRONTIER IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND?, Typescript (Bibliographic reference). SAB1029.
Jul 6 1989 , Barry Jones print, Barry Jones print (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB14018.
Jul 6 1989 , Ian Keillar print, Ian Keillar print (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB14017.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SE71;
- NRHE Numlink: 76075;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0082;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76075 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1029 Bibliographic reference: KEILLAR, I. 2007. A ROMAN FRONTIER IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND?. Typescript.
- --- SAB14017 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 6 1989 . Ian Keillar print. Black & White. Ian Keillar print.
- --- SAB14018 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 6 1989 . Barry Jones print. Colour Negative. Barry Jones print.
- --- SAB2643 Bibliographic reference: GREGORY, R A. 2001. EXCAVATIONS BY THE LATE G D B JONES AND C M DANIELS ALONG THE MORAY FIRTH LITTORAL. IN PSAS 131 (2001) 177-222. PSAS 131, 177-222.
- --- SAB904 Bibliographic reference: JONES, G.D.B.. 1990. DES : BOYNDIE. Y. 17.
- --- SAB987 Bibliographic reference: KEILLAR, I. 1989. DES, 20. 20.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Jul 31 2020 2:54PM
