Building record MAB6477 - STONY HILL
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Summary
Cairnfield, consisting of the remains of over 70 moss covered, rubble constructed cairns and stone spreads recorded during a walkover survey by Highland Archaeology Services in November 2021 (NJ25SE0065).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2526 5141 (368m by 350m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ25SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rothes |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Cairnfield, consisting of the remains of over 70 moss covered, rubble constructed cairns and stone spreads recorded during a walkover survey by Highland Archaeology Services in November 2021 (NJ25SE0065). The cairns ranged is size from 5 m to 1 m in diameter and spread close together over a large area on the lower slopes of Stony Hill. The cairnfield appeared to end directly at the boundary of the Moss of Stonyhill, where the ground went from field to peat bog. The cairns appear to be spaced sporadically across the area, with no sign of agricultural management in between. The area of prehistoric hut circles and cairns (NJ25SW0004) directly to the west of this cairnfield, may indicate that these cairns are possibly prehistoric in date.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2022, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 22 (2021), pp.125-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8314.
HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, 2022, GLEN OF ROTHES, WOODLAND CREATION: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WALKOVER SURVEY DATA STRUCTURE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, Walkover Survey DSR W17-W28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5951.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ25SE0071;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB5951 Bibliographic reference: HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY. 2022. GLEN OF ROTHES, WOODLAND CREATION: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WALKOVER SURVEY DATA STRUCTURE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Walkover Survey DSR W17-W28.
- --- SAB8314 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2022. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 22 (2021). pp.125-6.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 21 2023 2:23PM
