Cropmark record MAB64449 - MAINS OF SPRINGHILL
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Summary
The cropmark of a long narrow rectilinear enclosure, with rig and furrow within and alongside, identified from aerial photographs.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1043 4166 (370m by 181m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (6)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- CURSUS? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- Rig And Furrow (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- Track (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
The cropmark of a long narrow rectilinear enclosure, with rig and furrow within and alongside, identified from aerial photographs. Although initially suggested to be a possible cursus, site visit in 2002 by RCAHMS concluded this to be an unlikely location for a cursus, and that the ditches may be of more recent date. The northern parallel ditches are on the line of a track depicted on the OS 1st edition map, and in part on the 2nd edition.
AAS/77/10/SN/6-10, AAS/77/10/SN/6-10 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15133.
JASAIR NK14 08.88.050, JASAIR NK14 08.88.050 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB15134.
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1977, DES,3,4,9,19,20,23,24, 3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1813.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK14SW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 21341;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14SW0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21341 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 7 2022 3:44PM
