Cropmark record MAB64507 - WOODHEAD
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Summary
Cropmarks of possible ring ditches are visible to the north of Woodhead Farm.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8983 6240 (189m by 130m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ86SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aberdour |
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
Cropmarks of possible ring ditches are visible to the north of Woodhead Farm. The cropmarks are situated on a gentle slope at an altitude of 95m OD. There are also at least two possible square barrows to the south of the small croft lying to the north of Woodhead, that possibly relate to a 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 , NJ86S 2635091, NJ86S 2635091 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB17755.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ86SE46;
- NRHE Numlink: 216575;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ86SE0049;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/216575 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2020 2:17PM
