Natural record MAB65779 - CRUDEN PARISH
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Summary
Remains of a flint deposit.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0000 3000 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a flint deposit. 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 westwards for about 10 miles from the coast between Invernettie (NK 12 44) and Stirling Hill (NK 12 41) to the west of Skelmuir Hill (NJ 98 41) and Hill of Dudwick (NJ 97 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.
FERGUSON, W, 1874, NOTES ON SOME COLLECTIONS OF FLINT IMPLEMENTS FROM BUCHAN, ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 10(1873-4) 507-18, 507-18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB540.
CHILDE, VG, 1946, SCOTLAND BEFORE THE SCOTS, 46-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB223.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK03NW34;
- NRHE Numlink: 93629;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NW0028;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/93629 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB223 Bibliographic reference: CHILDE, VG. 1946. SCOTLAND BEFORE THE SCOTS. 46-7.
- --- SAB540 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, W. 1874. NOTES ON SOME COLLECTIONS OF FLINT IMPLEMENTS FROM BUCHAN, ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 10(1873-4) 507-18. 507-18.
- --- SAB898 Bibliographic reference: JAMIESON, TF. 1865. PSAS 6(1864-5) 240-5. 240-5.
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Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 2:55PM
