Cropmark record MAB65109 - HEATH-HILL
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Summary
Cropmark of a wide, rectangular feature which may represent a possible homestead moat.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9627 6305 (366m by 261m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ96SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tyrie |
Type and Period (4)
- PIT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Early Medieval - 40000 BC to 901 AD)
- RING DITCH? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Early Medieval - 40000 BC to 901 AD)
- HOMESTEAD (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
Cropmark of a wide, rectangular feature which may represent a possible homestead moat. Found while checking vertical aerial photographs. The bulk of this feature lies to the south side of the road. On the north side there are also at least three possible ring-ditches, pits and a sub-square solid crop mark and other indeterminate cropmarks.
GREIG, MK, 1992, D & E,, 36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB642.
CROPMARK
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Jul 9 1976 , NJ96S 2633184-5, NJ96S 2633184-5 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB14899.
May 6 1988 , JASAIR NJ96 07.88.066, JASAIR NJ96 07.88.066 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB14900.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96SE20;
- NRHE Numlink: 76285;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ96SE0019;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76285 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB14899 Air-vertical Photograph: Jul 9 1976 . NJ96S 2633184-5. Black & White. NJ96S 2633184-5.
- --- SAB14900 Air-vertical Photograph: May 6 1988 . JASAIR NJ96 07.88.066. Black & White. JASAIR NJ96 07.88.066.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
- --- SAB642 Bibliographic reference: GREIG, MK. 1992. D & E,. 36.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 1:32PM
