Cropmark record MAB64534 - COTTON OF BALCATHIE
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Summary
Cropmarks of an unenclosed settlement with ring ditches and possible souterrrain with rig and furrow.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 7068
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6009 3890 (242m by 191m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO63NW |
| Civil Parish | Arbirlot |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (6)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- SOUTERRAIN (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- RING DITCH (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- Rig And Furrow (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
Full Description
Cropmarks of an unenclosed settlement with ring ditches and possible souterrrain with rig and furrow. Recorded during aerial reconnaissance by the RCAHMS in 1981 and subsequently in 1983 and 1996.
AN/4782 (1981), AN/4782 (1981) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26647.
AN/4783 (1981), AN/4783 (1981) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26648.
AN/6786 (1983), AN/6786 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26649.
AN/6787 (1983), AN/6787 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26650.
AN/6788 (1983), AN/6788 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26651.
AN/6789 (1983), AN/6789 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26652.
AN/6790 (1983), AN/6790 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26653.
AN/7019 (1983), AN/7019 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26654.
AN/7020 (1983), AN/7020 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26655.
AN/7021 (1983), AN/7021 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26656.
REES, A, 08/1998, A92 ARBROATH-DUNDEE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS: EVALUATION (Bibliographic reference). SAB1582.
EVALUATION
CFA, 1997, A92 ARBROATH TO DUNDEE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MITIGATION STRATEGY REPORT, DBA (Bibliographic reference). SAB1584.
CAMERON, K, 2006, Prehistoric pits etc along the route of the A92, p.18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3971.
Jul 8 1996 , C 27846 CN, C 27846 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB28140.
Jul 8 1996 , C 72334, C 72334 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB28137.
Jul 8 1996 , C 72335, C 72335 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB28138.
Jul 8 1996 , C 72340, C 72340 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB28139.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 7068;
- NMR Card Number: NO63NW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 35380;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO63NW0005;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7068 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35380 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (17)
- --- SAB1582 Bibliographic reference: REES, A. 08/1998. A92 ARBROATH-DUNDEE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS: EVALUATION. Y. Y.
- --- SAB1584 Bibliographic reference: CFA. 1997. A92 ARBROATH TO DUNDEE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MITIGATION STRATEGY REPORT. DBA.
- --- SAB26647 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/4782 (1981). Black & White. AN/4782 (1981).
- --- SAB26648 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/4783 (1981). Black & White. AN/4783 (1981).
- --- SAB26649 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6786 (1983). Black & White. AN/6786 (1983).
- --- SAB26650 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6787 (1983). Black & White. AN/6787 (1983).
- --- SAB26651 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6788 (1983). Black & White. AN/6788 (1983).
- --- SAB26652 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6789 (1983). Black & White. AN/6789 (1983).
- --- SAB26653 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6790 (1983). Black & White. AN/6790 (1983).
- --- SAB26654 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/7019 (1983). Black & White. AN/7019 (1983).
- --- SAB26655 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/7020 (1983). Black & White. AN/7020 (1983).
- --- SAB26656 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/7021 (1983). Black & White. AN/7021 (1983).
- --- SAB28137 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 72334. Black & White. C 72334.
- --- SAB28138 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 72335. Black & White. C 72335.
- --- SAB28139 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 72340. Black & White. C 72340.
- --- SAB28140 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 27846 CN. Colour Negative. C 27846 CN.
- --- SAB3971 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON, K. 2006. Prehistoric pits etc along the route of the A92. Y. p.18.
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2017 2:05PM
