Natural record MAB65770 - SKELMUIR HILL
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Summary
The remains of a chalk flint deposit, the major source of flint in Scotland, occurs mainly above the 90m contour on the ridge of high ground which runs west for about 10 miles from the coast between Invernettie (NJ12 44) and Stirling Hill (NK12 41) and to the west of Skelmuir Hill and Hill of Dudwick (NJ97 37).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9800 4100 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ94SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Old Deer |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The remains of a chalk flint deposit, the major source of flint in Scotland, occurs mainly above the 90m contour on the ridge of high ground which runs west for about 10 miles from the coast between Invernettie (NJ12 44) and Stirling Hill (NK12 41) and to the west of Skelmuir Hill and Hill of Dudwick (NJ97 37). The flint, yellow in colour, occurs in the form of gravel, pebbles, nodules and boulders.
JAMIESON, TF, 1865, PSAS 6(1864-5) 240-5, 240-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB898.
GROOME, FH, 1884, ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND, 1674 (Bibliographic reference). SAB603.
CHILDE, VG, 1946, SCOTLAND BEFORE THE SCOTS, 46-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB223.
BRIDGELAND, DR, 1997, NEW EVIDENCE FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE BUCHAN RIDGE GRAVEL, ABERDEENSHIRE. IN SCOTTISH JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY 33 (1) (1997) 43-450, 43-50 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3768.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ94SE37;
- NRHE Numlink: 93647;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ94SE0030;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/93647 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB223 Bibliographic reference: CHILDE, VG. 1946. SCOTLAND BEFORE THE SCOTS. 46-7.
- --- SAB3768 Bibliographic reference: BRIDGELAND, DR. 1997. NEW EVIDENCE FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE BUCHAN RIDGE GRAVEL, ABERDEENSHIRE. IN SCOTTISH JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY 33 (1) (1997) 43-450. Y. 43-50.
- --- SAB603 Bibliographic reference: GROOME, FH. 1884. ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND. Y. Y. 1674.
- --- SAB898 Bibliographic reference: JAMIESON, TF. 1865. PSAS 6(1864-5) 240-5. 240-5.
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Record last edited
Sep 1 2020 3:49PM
