Natural record MAB65784 - SMALLBURN/ CRUDEN
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Summary
Flint deposit.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9999 4002 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ94SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Old Deer |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Flint deposit. The remains of a chalk flint deposit, the major source of flint in Scotland, occurs mainly above the 90 m contour on the ridge of high ground which runs west for about 10 miles from the coast between Invernettie (NK12 44) and Stirling Hill (NK12 41) to W of Skelmuir Hill (NJ98 41) 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.
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.
GROOME, A, 1901, ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND, 1674 (Bibliographic reference). SAB606.
CHILDE, VG, 1946, SCOTLAND BEFORE THE SCOTS, 46-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB223.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK04SW39;
- NRHE Numlink: 93767;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK04SW0022;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/93767 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- 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.
- --- SAB606 Bibliographic reference: GROOME, A. 1901. ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND. 1674.
- --- SAB898 Bibliographic reference: JAMIESON, TF. 1865. PSAS 6(1864-5) 240-5. 240-5.
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2023 10:31AM
