Natural record MAB65778 - FAIRY HILLOCK
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Summary
Fairy Hillock is a natural sandy hillock, quarried from the north.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0624 3754 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Fairy Hillock, according to the OS Name Book 1968, is an abrupt eminence thought to be partly artificial, in which subterranean 'Picts' Houses' were found while digging for the foundation of a cottage in the middle of the 18th century. OS 1972 concluded that it is a natural sandy hillock, quarried from the north, and is not an antiquity.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No22(1868) 73 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK03NE22;
- NRHE Numlink: 20879;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NE0055;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20879 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No22(1868) 73.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2026 9:31AM
